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 5-8-25

BJTS 5-8-25

Dino Davis, founder and director of the Quality Living Center, invites the public to attend the organization’s annual Spring Fest. The event will take place this Saturday at 4021 Asher Avenue in Little Rock, beginning at 11:00 AM and continuing until the festivities conclude. Spring Fest is a free, family-friendly gathering that promotes drug awareness…

BJTS 4-24-25

BJTS 4-24-25

Gary Casey, founder of Community First Alliance, invites you to the “Big Catch” community fishing event on Saturday, April 26 from 8 a.m. to noon at Lake Valencia in Maumelle. Bring your fishing poles and your kids for a great time. No fishing license is required for children 16 and under. To attend, please register…

BJTS 4-17-25

BJTS 4-17-25

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…

BJTS 4-10-25

BJTS 4-10-25

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…

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