Date Original
1914-2009
Description
This is an on-going collection that consists of biographical, church, school, and community histories. It contains items collected by members of the Black History Commission, the African American History Coordinator, and other contributors.
Biographical/Historical Note
The Black History Commission of Arkansas (formerly known as the Black History Advisory Committee) was created by Act 1233 of 1991 of the Arkansas State Legislature and is composed of seven members appointed by the Governor of Arkansas. The bill to establish the Black History Advisory Committee was introduced by Senator Jerry Donald Jewel of Little Rock with the purpose of providing direction to the Arkansas History Commission, collecting African American materials and encouraging research. Ronnie A. Nichols served as the first chairman from 1992-1993. Curtis H. Sykes, who was instrumental in the establishment of the Committee was elected chairman in 1993 and served until his death on September 9, 2007. Carla Hines-Coleman was elected chairman in 2007. In 2007, the Black History Advisory Committee’s name changed to the Black History Commission of Arkansas. The topics include church, school, biographical and community histories.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
MS.000357
Resource Type
Text
Collection
Black History Commission of Arkansas collection, MS.000357
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
Black History Commission of Arkansas collection, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
