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Ujima Maternity Network Celebrates Graduation of New Doula Cohort

“It means everything, it means legacy, it means duplication. It means passing down to the next generation…This lost art of birth and birth support, birth advocacy, and really kind of highlighting and bringing back to the surface what the grand midwives have done and just kind of going back and reclaiming birth as our own…
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ARKANSAS’ MATERNAL HEALTH CRISIS: What You Need to Know Before Giving Birth in Arkansas

Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rate in the US, with Black and Brown women 2.1 times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes. One strategy to combat this issue includes training community members, like Rubi Acevedo, as birth and postpartum doulas. The Ujima Maternity Network supports this approach, connecting doulas with doctors and parents…
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UAPB 2023 Homecoming Events at Your Fingertips

Happy Homecoming Golden Lions! It’s officially homecoming season in Southeast Arkansas and The Kulture Kolumn is here to to make sure you have everything you need to know about the events this week. Events kicked off Sunday with the annual homecoming worship service at Full Counsel Church in Pine Bluff. If you missed it, you…
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My Sister’s Keeper: A Mission to Save Lives Amid Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis

Birthing women in Arkansas are in crisis, and black and brown women in Arkansas are stepping up to save the lives of their sisters.
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Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations Return to Central Arkansas

The fall festival season in Little Rock explodes next weekend with the opportunity to explore the vibrant celebrations of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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Arkansas’ Maternal Health Crisis: What Health Experts Want You to Know

The state of Arkansas has the highest maternal mortality rates in the nation, health experts from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) say this doesn’t have to be. Women in Arkansas deserve successful birthing journeys.
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AR Group Works to Free the Incarcerated for Juneteenth

“We, want people to understand that nobody should be in jail just cause they can’t afford the bail or the bond. Nobody should be in jail cause they might not have family in town or, you know, family that can afford to put the bail out there.” He continues, “We all make mistakes and so…
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Little Rock Opera Powerhouse Begins Juneteenth Journey of a Lifetime

Mya sang an opera selection to beat out other vocalists, musicians, and creatives at the Juneteenth Community Talent Show held at Dunbar Magnet Middle School. The vocalist won a performance slot during the upcoming Juneteenth festival. The Little Rock native also won a $750 dollar prize and is ecstatic about seeing the woman she says is her namesake,…
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Community Leaders Come Together to Support Juneteenth in Da Rock

B.J. Woods, the Executive Director of The Village Place, can often be found at the Melanin Market every month from March to September. This is where she and her organization assist Black entrepreneurs in growing their businesses. However, the commerce and bustle on Arch Street come to a halt every year for one specific reason…
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Cloverdale Students Soar to New Heights with Civil Air Patrol

“Dr. Crenshaw inspires, that was his legacy –to inspire youth to go do something in aviation. And if I recalI- I put it on the cake we had for the chartering ceremony, but basically, if we can teach children to think through education, that my living has not been in vain.”
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