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2018 Arkansas Code
Title 13 - Libraries, Archives, and Cultural Resources
Chapter 3 - History Commissions
Subchapter 2 - Black History Commission of Arkansas
§ 13-3-201. Purpose
Universal Citation: AR Code § 13-3-201 (2018)
- The Black History Commission of Arkansas is created and established at the seat of government of this state for the purpose of:
(1) Advising the Director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage with respect to gathering, developing, and keeping the history of a segment of Arkansas society whose history has been overlooked and forgotten and has been simply neglected because of a lack of concern;
(2) Collecting materials bearing on the history of black Arkansans from the earliest times;
(3) Encouraging historical work and research in the background of black Arkansans to help the young citizens of the state appreciate their heritage; and
(4) Performing work in relation to the history of black Arkansans.
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