BJTS – 5/24/22

1)Dr. Chris Morabito with Woodland International research to talk about Sickle Cell testing this is an opportunity to get sickle cell treatment as part of a case study interested parties can call 501-521-1223 to be a part of this research and testing that’s 501-521-1223.

2)Tamika Keener to talk about Lupus awareness Month. Lupus is a chronic disease that involves your immune system and can damage any part of your body. “Pop out for Lupus” is an all white affair happening this Saturday at the Rock It Lab in the River Market. It’s a fundraiser for lupus and it’s being hosted by our own Santa Jean the Kokie Queen 7 PM. For more information visit purplebuttaflyservices.org or call Tameka at 501-478-0867

3)Steve Combs with first annual old School Memorial Day Dance party this Friday night at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center featuring Kenny Black and the Back and White Band out of St. Louis Missouri admission is $10 for more information contact Stephine at 501-478- 7502

4)Rodney Govans to about Foster Care in Arkansas and the lack of black foster parents there are 4700 kids in foster care and only 1800 of those kids have homes if you’d like to help visit: fosterlove.org or arkansascasa.org

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BJTS 6-19-25

BJTS 6-19-25

George Cotton, UAPB Vice Chancellor of Institutional Advancement, announced that the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) will host the second annual Juneteenth in the Bluff: Arts & Culture Festival on Friday, June 20th  5p.m. to 11p.m. in Pine Bluff’s downtown Delta Rhythm and Bayous Cultural District at 3rd & Main Streets. The festival, sponsored…

BJTS 6-12-25

BJTS 6-12-25

Reverend Willie Wade and Diablo Coleman invite the public to the Hot Springs Juneteenth Celebration taking place this Saturday from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM at 112 Orange Street in Hot Springs. The celebration will include a historical reflection on the origins of Juneteenth and a keynote address from Reverend Dr. Chris Jones. This year’s…

BJTS 6-5-25

BJTS 6-5-25

Fitzs Hill with Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) a private Baptist-affiliated, historically Black college in Little Rock. Founded in 1884 as the Minister’s Institute, ABC was initially funded by the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It is the only historically Black Baptist college west of the Mississippi River. Summer and fall semesters are coming…

BJT 5-23-25

BJT 5-23-25

Maria Hollowell, president of the Little Rock NAACP, along with event chair Carla Williams and Michael Nellum of Phi Beta Sigma, inviting the community to the NAACP End of School Year Bash. The event takes place next Saturday, May 31, from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM at Watson Elementary School. Families can enjoy free food,…

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