The strength of this work rests in the fact that it provides more exhaustive information on race and ethnic relations, which moves beyond the standard black-white dichotomy explanations. More important, the readings often take you through some pivotal historical points through the eyes of racial and ethnic minorities as they saw it in Arkansas. This edited volume would be a great addition to any student or professional’s library who wanted a more in-depth examination of race and ethnic relations in Arkansas, with broad implications of relating its contents to social trends across the American South and the rest of the United States.
—Cameron D. Lippard, Arkansas Review, December 2015