National News

A memorial and legacy for women who served

     I recently interviewed Army Retired Major General Jan Edmunds, Chairman of WIMSA about the evolvement of the national museum. She stated, “Women need to know, the memorial is a “living” memorial, and serves as a reminder for all women who served our country. It’s not just for the armed forces, but those who volunteered with the Red Cross, and Peace Corps and several other organizations during all eras of war are welcome to register.” […]

National News

Linda Johnson Rice to celebrate holiday created in her father’s name

Linda Johnson Rice will be the featured speaker at two celebrations honoring her father during John H. Johnson Day, Friday, November 1, 2019. Johnson Rice will speak at the John H. Johnson Museum, 604 President Street/Courthouse Square, Arkansas City (Desha County) at 10 a.m.; and Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 West 9th Street, Little Rock at 5:30 p.m. John H. Johnson Day was established April 16, 2019 during the 92nd General Assembly. […]

Feature

Kierra Coles: Young, Pregnant, Black and Still Missing

     “She was already excited about becoming a mother,” Karen Phillips, Kierra’s mother, told ABC News shortly after Kierra disappeared. “That’s all my child ever wanted, to be a mom and accomplish all the things she set to accomplish – to have a nice paying job which she had, to get a new car which she bought, to move into her own apartment which she did, and to become a mother which she was about to.” […]