Andre Harrell, Founder of Uptown Records, Vice Chairman of REVOLT, and former VP/GM of Def Jam and President of Motown Records, died Friday, May 8 at the age of 59. DJ D-Nice initially delivered the news of Harrell’s passing late Friday evening while he was spinning on Instagram Live for his popular Club Quarantine series. Harrell’s ex-wife, Wendy Credle, said…… MORE
Read Original Article Here Betty Wright, a Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter known for influential hits such as “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” died at age 66 at her home in Miami on Sunday. Steve Greenberg of S-Curve Records told the New York Times Wright had been diagnosed with cancer in the fall. Wright had her breakthrough with…… MORE
Over the weekend we lost three musical icons — Little Richard, Andre Harrell and Betty Wright. Little Richard, the flamboyant rock and roll pioneer who influenced future generations of rock stars with such timeless classics as “Tutti Frutti,” “Long Tall Sally,” “Rip It Up,” “Jenny Jenny,” “Keep A-Knockin’” and “Good Golly Miss Molly” — died Saturday morning, May 9…… MORE
READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Nate Smith announced Sunday that a health care worker has died from COVID-19. This is the first time a health care worker has died from the virus in Arkansas, according to Dr. Smith. The person worked at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in…… MORE
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…
1)Kenny Fisher, owner of Novel T’s Custom Screenprint and Ad Specialty Gallery in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, is dedicated to fulfilling their promise: “Where what we say we do… We Do, Do!” Focusing on custom-designed novelty and ad specialty items, Novel T’s provides a diverse selection of products, such as T-shirts, buttons, mugs, pens, jackets, caps,…