Protecting Everyone's Rights in Arkansas

Join the ACLU of Arkansas for a special book signing with Deborah N. Archer, ACLU National Board Chair and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. In Dividing Lines, Archer examines how highways and other transportation infrastructure have shaped American communities — and how decisions about where roads are built, who is displaced, and which neighborhoods are connected or divided have reinforced racial and economic inequality for generations. Drawing connections between our physical landscape and the ongoing fight for civil rights, Dividing Lines asks us to look differently at the roads, highways, and neighborhoods we encounter every day. Archer is a nationally recognized civil rights lawyer, scholar, and advocate. In addition to serving as President of the ACLU National Board, she is a professor at NYU School of Law and directs the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law. Her work focuses on racial justice, civil rights, and the ways public policy and infrastructure shape opportunity and belonging in American life. Come meet Deborah, learn more about Dividing Lines, and have your copy signed. Tickets are $25 and include a copy of Dividing Lines: https://wordsworthbookstore.com/event/2026-10-06/deborah-n-archer-author-event We hope you'll join us for an evening of books, ideas, and conversation about the structures that shape our communities — and what it takes to build a more equitable future.

Join the ACLU of Arkansas for a free event: An Evening with Deborah Archer, ACLU National Board Chair, acclaimed civil rights lawyer and scholar, and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. In Dividing Lines, Archer explores how highways and other transportation infrastructure have shaped American communities — and how decisions about where roads are built, who is displaced, and which neighborhoods are connected or divided have reinforced racial and economic inequality for generations. During this special evening at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, Archer will discuss Dividing Lines and the powerful connections between our built environment, racial justice, civil rights, and the ongoing work to create communities where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Archer is a nationally recognized civil rights lawyer, scholar, and advocate. In addition to serving as President of the ACLU National Board, she is a professor at NYU School of Law and directs the Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law. Her work examines racial justice, civil rights, and the ways public policy and infrastructure can shape opportunity and belonging. Join us for an evening of history, ideas, and conversation about the systems that have shaped our communities — and how understanding that history can help us imagine and build a more equitable future. RSVP here: https://action.aclu.org/webform/ar-deborah-archer-evening

Three ACLU of Arkansas volunteers attended the ACLU’s National Advocacy Institute last month and shared their takeaways as young leaders who are working hard to build an America, and an Arkansas, that protects everyone.