August 15, 2019 – Guests: Barry Jefferson, NAACP Jacksonville Branch President and Rolanda Robinson, Education Chairperson | Become a NAACP Member Today. If you care about fighting the racial disparities that are still prevalent in America, the NAACP is the place where you can make a difference. As an NAACP member you can: Work with…… MORE
August 1, 2019 – Guests: Tara Shephard, Convener and Event Organizer | A Community Conversation: “Adverse Childhood Experiences & African American Girls” will be held Thursday, August 8th from 11:30am-1pm at the UA of Little Rock Jack Stephens Center in the Legends Room, 2801 South University Ave. Data collected last year from African American girls…… MORE
July 25, 2019 – Guests: Alma Williams, Art Porter Music Education Board Member | Art Porter Music Education presents the 9th Annual “A Work of Art” Jazz Week 2019, July 29th-August 3rd at various venues across the city. The week of events honor the late Art Porter, Sr. and Art Porter, Jr. with a star studded…… MORE
July 18, 2019 – Guests: Barbara A. Douglas, CEO of Velvatex College of Beauty Culture and B. Roberta Douglas, Director of Financial Operations, Financial Aid Administrator, & Compliance Manager | Velvatex College of Beauty Culture, 1520 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Little Rock will have their 90th Anniversary Celebration with a week of events July…… MORE
Brenda Gilbert, President of the National Dunbar Horace Mann Alumni Association (NDHMAA), along with Reunion Chairperson Deborah Springer Suttlar and Raymond Frazier with Bus Transportation, want to remind everyone that the registration deadline for the upcoming National Dunbar Horace Mann Reunion is April 30th. If you haven’t registered yet or need more information, please contact…
Kimberly Hayman, founder and executive director of Ashley’s Kloset, an Arkansas 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports individuals with disabilities and their families, is hosting the annual Boots and Bling Fundraiser. It will take place on Thursday, April 25 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the Red and Blue Events Venue. For tickets and more information, visit…
Kenya Eddings, Director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, highlights the organization’s mission to ensure that all minority Arkansans have access to preventive health care. Their goal is to promote wellness and prevent diseases that disproportionately affect minority communities. In recognition of National Nutrition Awareness Month, the focus this month is on healthy eating. For…