Historian Olivia Paschal explores how Walmart, Tyson, and J.B. Hunt shaped capitalism in Northwest Arkansas and how their growth continues to influence housing, labor, immigration, and the deeper question of who gets to belong in our region.
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Dr. Perla Guerrero shares her story from an undocumented immigrant in Arkansas to a U.S. citizen & explains how NW Arkansas transformed from 99% white to multiracial. We examine spatial illegality & how historical patterns of racial control influence immigrant experiences in the contemporary South.
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Dr. Steven Rosales traces Latino immigration to Arkansas, exploring how labor demands, U.S. policy, and corporate expansion drew Latino workers to Northwest Arkansas and what it means for belonging today.
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