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May 31, 2024

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Governor’s Suppression of Free Speech Voter Engagement Efforts

On Thursday, during a community event hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission in Little Rock, alarming reports emerged of Little Rock Police Department officers threatening to arrest volunteers...

On Thursday, during a community event hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission in Little Rock, alarming reports emerged of Little Rock Police Department officers threatening to arrest volunteers...

Man signing public petition
Man signing public petition
Mar 1, 2024

Echoes of the Past, Voices for the Future: Honoring the Legacy of African American Women in Arkansas

February and March are annual periods of reflection for me. Black History month gives way to Women’s History month, and I traditionally enjoy taking small moments to research well known African American...

February and March are annual periods of reflection for me. Black History month gives way to Women’s History month, and I traditionally enjoy taking small moments to research well known African American...

Lea Sanders, ACLU-AR Development Director
Lea Sanders, ACLU-AR Development Director
Oct 26, 2023

Redefining Women’s Advocacy: Beyond Words and Bias

Language holds immense power in shaping our perceptions and interactions. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ recent executive order on gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents attempts to...

Language holds immense power in shaping our perceptions and interactions. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ recent executive order on gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents attempts to...

Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses press at a conference unveiling her newest executive order banning the use of gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents
Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders addresses press at a conference unveiling her newest executive order banning the use of gender-neutral language in Arkansas government documents
Oct 17, 2023

Celebrating Latine Heritage Month

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the ACLU of Arkansas stood proud to celebrate and honor Latine heritage in our state.

As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, the ACLU of Arkansas stood proud to celebrate and honor Latine heritage in our state.

ACLU-AR celebrates Latine Heritage Month
ACLU-AR celebrates Latine Heritage Month
Sep 21, 2023

Turning Dialogue into Action: My Experience Representing Arkansas at the White House

As a policy strategist at the ACLU of Arkansas, a DACA recipient and first-generation Arkansan, I was honored to be selected to visit and represent the voices of Arkansas at a listening session last week at...

As a policy strategist at the ACLU of Arkansas, a DACA recipient and first-generation Arkansan, I was honored to be selected to visit and represent the voices of Arkansas at a listening session last week at...

ACLU Arkansas Policy Director Kevin Azanza is seen leaning against railing on the front steps of the White House in Washington D.C.
ACLU Arkansas Policy Director Kevin Azanza is seen leaning against railing on the front steps of the White House in Washington D.C.
Aug 22, 2023

ACLU of Arkansas Condemns Education Department's Scrutiny of AP African American Studies Courses

 

LITTLE ROCK — The ACLU of Arkansas is closely monitoring the Arkansas Department of Education’s attempt to scrutinize and potentially censor Advanced Placement...

 

LITTLE ROCK — The ACLU of Arkansas is closely monitoring the Arkansas Department of Education’s attempt to scrutinize and potentially censor Advanced Placement...

Let Teachers Teach on red background with stack of books
Let Teachers Teach on red background with stack of books