Back to Little Rock: Recent Episodes
Laura Dunnagan
A five-episode series about poverty, crime, and development that challenges modern perceptions of the Arkansan metropolis.
Episode 2 details the events leading up to the Central High Desegregation Crisis and follows the fall out that permanently altered city development. Hear from Governor Faubus and President Eisenhower to learn about segregation and the city.
In this episode, we talk with Ken Richardson and Leifel Jackson about Little Rock’s most violent period.
This episode looks at Little Rock now- current crime statistics, narratives about crime, and what people from across the city are doing to address it.