Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On Wednesday June 3, 2026, community members
gathered at the CALS Main Library to listen to
Ronnie A. Nichols share stories about black soldiers
who served in the military during the American
Civil War.

Artist Vinnie Bagwell spoke about the inspiration
behind Arkansas’s Heroes, a monument honoring
black soldiers that is now permanently installed in
front of the library.

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