/news-archive/tag/the-struggle-in-the-south/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:30:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/01/08/ua-little-rock-downtown/ Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:30:34 +0000 /news/?p=73040 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown to open Jan. 16]]> The university will hold a ribbon cutting and reception at noon with Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Chancellor Andrew Rogerson, followed by a program at 6 p.m. The program, 鈥淚ntroducing The Struggle in the South, a Joe Jones Mural,鈥� will be moderated by Sen. Joyce Elliott and will feature Brad Cushman, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Department of Art and Design gallery director and curator; author Guy Lancaster; Dr. Brian Mitchell, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock history professor; Dr. Bobby L. Roberts, former 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock archivist and former Central Arkansas Library System executive director; and 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock student Taemora Williams. Both events are free and open to the public, but attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the evening panel by calling 501-683-5239 or emailing publicprograms@clintonschool.uasys.edu. 鈥淭his new downtown facility will serve as a bridge to our main campus and as a center for showcasing the best of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock,鈥澛� Dr. Rogerson said. 鈥淚t will offer easy access to university resources, recruitment information, lectures and panel discussions for students, faculty, supporters and guests.鈥� The downtown location will feature Joe Jones鈥� 1935 mural, The Struggle in the South, which was originally painted in the dining hall at Commonwealth College near Mena, Ark. The artwork includes vibrant and provocative depictions of struggling sharecroppers, coal miners under the watch of an overlord, and a black family in fear and agony of a lynching. Recently restored with a $500,000 grant from the , the 44-by-9 foot mural spans two sides of the reflection room. 鈥淭his extraordinary work of art will inspire new generations to study, discuss and create their own legacy of social justice and equality,鈥� Cushman said. 鈥淎s viewers take in this mural and its compelling imagery, we hope they will reflect on their civic responsibility to one another.鈥� Ross Owyong will serve as director of the new center. A graduate of the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, Owyong will oversee the use of spaces for meetings, workshops, training sessions and events. For more information about availability or rates, contact Owyoung at rlowyoung@ualr.edu or visit 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Downtown .  ]]>