The Lunch Box Fund — How America remembered 1776 in 1976
About this episode
The episode discusses a new nonprofit addressing food insecurity in Arkansas and reflects on the state's Bicentennial celebrations while exploring musical peace.
On today's show, we hear about a new nonprofit based in central Arkansas that is launching to address food insecurity and student meal access. Plus, as the American 250th anniversary approaches, we listen to more archives from the Pryor Center, looking back at how Arkansas observed America’s history on the Bicentennial. We also offer an exploration of musical peace.
Topics covered
- food insecurity
- student meal access
- American history
- Bicentennial
- musical peace
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