Meet Community Partner: Black Action Collective

The Black Action Collective will premiere a film screening by local leaders including Daynelle Musselman, Nelson Peacock, Mayor Lioneld Jordan, Mayor Doug Sprouse, Dr. Yvette Erby, and Steve Clark reading excerpts from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic text “Letter from Birmingham Jail”.

Following the screening, we will host a community discussion featuring local leaders from the reading who will reflect upon the words from the letter and speak to the meaning of Black History Month for Northwest Arkansas. Lance Reed, founder of the Black Action Collective, will serve as moderator and co-host with Ayanna Bledsoe, Crystal Bridges Director of Inclusion and Belonging.

Keep an eye on this page to watch the event via livestream on February 9, or sign up to receive updates straight to your inbox. 

Limited seating in the Great Hall is also available. Reserve your seat online, or with Guest Services at (479) 657-2335 today.

The stream will begin 15-20 minutes before the scheduled start of the event. Please allow for small delays as we work to provide the best virtual experience possible.

About the Black Action Collective

The Black Action Collective was founded in 2014, and through its activities, a small group of concerned multiracial citizens dedicated their time and efforts to seeking-term solutions to defuse racial tensions, stabilize communities, and improve living conditions for African Americans in Fayetteville and Northwest Arkansas. On June 30, 2020, the Black Action Collective became a fully independent 501(c)3 organization. The organization’s focus is “Unite Against Racism” in showing up for racial justice in Northwest Arkansas and serves as a catalyst for Black History Month programs in the region.