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 more information, call 501-686-2720 or visit healthy.arkansas.gov.

Kristi Smith, Associate Vice Chancellor for Alumni and Development at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, announces the Taste of Little Rock fundraiser on April 8th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the university’s Jack Stephens Center. This annual event raises over $100,000 for the UALR Scholarship Fund and features cuisine from top local restaurants. For tickets and information, call (501) 916-6438 or email [email protected].

DuShun Scarbrough, Executive Director of the MLK Commission, invites the community to a Commemorative Vigil honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Friday, April 4. Dr. King was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. This annual youth community service day will take place at the Arkansas State Capitol steps, beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 888-290-KING