Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Commission
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission are contributors that continue to advance the civil rights that helped paved the way for all Arkansans
MLK | News
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, works with the communities of Arkansas, encouraging them to embrace alternatives to violence and to discover their common humanity through …
MLK | About Us
At the age of thirty-five, Martin Luther King, Jr., was the youngest man to have received the Nobel Peace Prize. When notified of his selection, he announced that he would turn over the prize money of $54,123 to the furtherance of the civil rights movement.
MLK | Promotions
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission announces the 2024 King Holiday commemorative events. Our Day of Service is a tribute to that vision, a collective effort to ripple the waters of positive change in our communities.
MLK | Programs
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission (AMLKC), with the assistance of the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), has implemented a program that is designed to encourage youth ages 10 to 18 to engage in positive leadership …
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is guided by Dr. King's teachings and philosophy of love, tolerance, and nonviolence. The Commission strives for social improvement in Arkansas, helping communities and organizations achieve new levels of …
MLK | Team and Commissioners
As the Executive Director of the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, Mr. Scarbrough’s goal is to cooperatively strive to keep Commissioners informed of staff progress and community unification, in accordance with the views of the Governor of the state of Arkansas.
MLK | Achievements
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. publishes "The Purpose of Education." King argues that education has both a utilitarian and a moral function. Citing the example of Georgia’s former governor Eugene Talmadge, he asserts that reasoning ability is not enough.
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, a division of the Arkansas Department of Education, works with the communities of Arkansas, encouraging them to embrace alternatives to violence and to discover their common humanity through activities that stress racial and cultural
Community by community, they build - Arkansas youth united to make their community, state, and world a better place. That is the spirit and goal of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission Dream Keepers Program. Youth from throughout the state are joining with their peers to build up their neighborhoods. The program