BJTS 8-22-24

Posted on August 22, 2024

1) Fred Hokes from the world’s first social hospital will discuss a big job fair happening on Tuesday, August 27, from 10 AM to 1 PM at 3701 Springer Blvd. Participating employers include Hefty Bag Company, Care-Link, ARDOT, DeWaffle Bakery, United Family Services, World Wide Freight, City of Little Rock 911, Arkansas Department of Corrections Recruitment, and many more. For more information, please contact Fred Hokes at Watershed Inc. by calling 501-378-0176. Watershed: “Helping People Help Themselves.”

2) Ros Levi from One Love Productions will present the Arkansas Reggae Festival, hosted by Santa Jean the Kokey Queen, on Saturday, August 31, at Argent Green Park, 300 Bishop Lindsey Ave., North Little Rock. The event will feature Lutan Fyah, Droop Lion, and Dynamic Sound. Proceeds will benefit The Young Community Advocates of Baring Cross, North Little Rock. For more information, call 501-744-8842.

3) Victor Warner, CEO of Family Service Agency, along with Hayes Miller and Genine Latrice Perez, will discuss the “Milligan for Mental Health” golf tournament taking place on Friday, October 1, at the Country Club of Arkansas in Maumelle. It’s a million-dollar shootout! For more information on entering your team, call 501-372-4242.

Blogs

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

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

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

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,…