We work to engage communities across Arkansas of every age and background to become immersed in the culture, history, and stories that are rooted in our state and what connect us humans today.
Watch some of our recent featured content.
To Freedom & Back: The Case of Nelson Hackett
In the final episode of the Taking What They Can Carry: Forced Migration in Arkansas series, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Pierce at the HumanitiesAR Next Gen(eration) Humanities Conference.
Dr. …Pierce discusses the case of Nelson Hackett, an enslaved man who escaped bondage in Arkansas by fleeing to Canada but was extradited back to Arkansas. Hackett’s story not only to document a single man’s incredible struggle but also to explore how that one man activated a trans-Atlantic and biracial network of activists working to undermine the institution of slavery. Hackett’s struggle demonstrates how the actions of enslaved individuals forced officials throughout the entire Atlantic world to confront the very thing that most of them wanted to ignore—the institution of chattel slavery. Thus, fugitives like Hackett played critical roles in the century-long process of abolition and emancipation.
The statements and opinions expressed in the video are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect those of Arkansas Humanities Council, Inc. or its employees.
Music by Bensound.com.[+] Show More
Dr. …Pierce discusses the case of Nelson Hackett, an enslaved man who escaped bondage in Arkansas by fleeing to Canada but was extradited back to Arkansas. Hackett’s story not only to document a single man’s incredible struggle but also to explore how that one man activated a trans-Atlantic and biracial network of activists working to undermine the institution of slavery. Hackett’s struggle demonstrates how the actions of enslaved individuals forced officials throughout the entire Atlantic world to confront the very thing that most of them wanted to ignore—the institution of chattel slavery. Thus, fugitives like Hackett played critical roles in the century-long process of abolition and emancipation.
The statements and opinions expressed in the video are those of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect those of Arkansas Humanities Council, Inc. or its employees.
Music by Bensound.com.[+] Show More
To Freedom & Back: The Case of Nelson Hackett
In the final episode of the Taking What They Can Carry: Forced …
Humanities Snippets: Gillian Steeno and Noelle King
Next Gen member Gillian Steeno discusses Noelle King’s work in …
The Ku Klux Klan in Arkansas: Bigotry in the Early 1900s
Join us for a lecture presented by Dr. Kenneth Barnes, Distinguished …
'Kit Karson and Band': Race, Class, and New South Nightriding in Northeast Arkansas
On this episode of Taking What They Can Carry, we’re joined by Dr. …
A Discussion on LGBTQ+ Civil Rights (Part 3 of 3)
In Episode 1, Part 3 of the Reflective Images Panel Series, we …
Building Strong Boards
Successful fundraising programs are typically supported by a strong …
The Impact of HumanitiesAR Grants
Your generosity is bringing forgotten stories back to life along …
Little Rock 1927: A Flood, a Lynching, and an Exodus
Join Stephanie Harp, an independent researcher, as she uncovers the …
Spatial Segregation in Central Arkansas
Join Phoenix Smithy for Spatial Segregation in Central Arkansas: A …
1
of 7