1. ‘Black Homesteaders of the South ~ Sponsored by CALS Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas History & Art
Legacies & Lunch
Bernice Alexander Bennett, with Lyle Gibson, Jessica Trotter, and Angela Walton-Raji: “Black Homesteaders of the South”
January 4 ~ Noon
A hybrid program held in Room 124/CALS Roberts Library
OR
on Zoom/YouTube Live
Author of Black Homesteaders of the South Bernice Alexander Bennett will provide an overview of the Homestead Act of 1862, the application process it took to acquire up to 160 acres of public land, and what is available to researchers in land entry case files. She will be joined by scholars and researchers Lyle Gibson, Jessica Trotter, and Angela Walton-Raji, who will share information about their Arkansas ancestors.
2. Central Arkansas Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Hosts Its Founders Day 2023 Celebration Featuring Little Rock City Director Andrea Lewis (Conway)
3. The Weekend Theater Presents ‘Sugar In Our Wounds’ – Directed by American Idol Alum, Kenneth Gaddie
Sugar In Our Wounds runs January 13th-29th
THE STORY: On a plantation somewhere down south, a mystical tree reaches up toward heaven. Generations of slaves have been hanged on this tree. But James is going to be different, as long as he keeps his head down and practices his reading. Moreover, as the Civil War rages on, the possibility of freedom looms closer than ever. When a stranger arrives on the plantation, a striking romance emerges, inviting the couple and those around them into uncharted territory.