BJTS 09-15-22

1)Angie Jones and Standley Barnes with CASA witch stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. They are a volunteer-driven child welfare agency representing children in foster care. The need for volunteers is overwhelming.While 38% of our area population is African American, 61% of the children in foster care in the same area are African American.  Only 12% of our CASA volunteers are African-American. To volunteer visit Pulaskicountycasa.org


2)Gary Casey founder of the Community FIrst alliance to talk about the Big Catch a free fishing event this Saturday at Lake Valencia in Maumelle from 7am to noon visit www.c1a.life for more information.


3)Letha Anthony with the Central Arkansas Re-entry coalition to talk about the Rights after Wrong event this Saturday 9-3pm at the old Henderson Middle School 401 John Barrow Rd. Everyone deserves a 2nd chance.Please bring your paperwork. For more info call 501-414-8460


4)Elder Ronnie Miller-Yow Senior Paster of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church located on the campus of Philander Smith College inviting everyone to the National “Back to Church Sunday” this Sunday 8am and 10:45am. Call 501-374-7893 for more information.


5)Kara Ellis an Archivist will be at the Clinton Presidential Center on this Friday 10am and 2pm to discuss  President Clinton’s attendance and speech at the 40th Anniversary of the Desegregation of Central High School in 1997.  The presidential speechwriting process will also be discussed with actual drafts from the speech shared from their collection. For more info call the Center at 501-708-5397

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BJTS 6-1-23

BJTS 6-1-23

1)Mayor Ethan Dunbar with the Arkansas Black Mayors Association (ABMA), made up of 58 Arkansas Black mayors, established in 1972 the overarching goal is to improve the educational, economic, health, and social levels of the 441,000 citizens we serve throughout the state. They’ve received a $95.9 million investment from the United States Department of Agriculture’s…

BJTS 5-25-23

BJTS 5-25-23

1)Ebony Kimbrough with the 2023 Juneteenth Arkansas Festival Saturday, June 17th in Little Rock with a Parade starting at 11am, the festival is from 3 to 8:30 and fireworks afterwards. It all happens at Interstate Park. For more information call 501-859-3306 (tel:501-859-3306)or visit JUNETEENTHARKANSASFESTIVAL.org (http://juneteentharkansasfestival.org/). 2)Janet Troutman Ward, Palaski County Tax Assessor reminding everyone that…

BJTS 05-18-23

BJTS 05-18-23

)Rhonda Aaron founder of Sister Friends United a 501c3 non-profit organization consist of a diverse sisterhood of women ranging in age from 27-61. Founded in October 2007 became incorporated in the State of Arkansas with a mission to “empower women to better serve the community”. This Saturday they are hosting their 15th annual “Women of…

BJTS 5-11-23

BJTS 5-11-23

1)Rev. Clarence Guy instructor at Jackson Theological Seminary school in NLR. Jackson is the most unique affordable, theological institution, preparing men and women for local and global ministry; another fine institution of the AME Church. To enroll visit jtseminary.org. or call 501-492-8395 Ex.607 2)Dino Davis with Quality Living Center a Transitional accredited drug rehab center…

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