Category Archives: Blogs

1)Dr. Keith Morris with the central Arkansas gastroenterology clinic. This month is colorectal cancer awareness month and we’re reminding everyone to schedule the colonoscopy especially African Americans over the age of 40. I will be doing a live broadcast at the Central Arkansas gastroenterology clinic this Friday from 12 noon until two answering questions about…… MORE

BJTS 2-23-23

Posted on February 23, 2023

1)Elizabeth Jones and Yolanda Harrison. Two Little Rock mothers making it their mission to put an end to violence in Little Rock. Elizabeth Jones’ son was 25-year-old Kentarius Scott, who was shot and killed on Aug. 29, 2020 in the parking lot of Twin Peaks on Shackleford Drive. Yolanda Harrison, son, 20-year-old Devan Sprawling, was…… MORE

BJTS 2-16-23

Posted on February 16, 2023

1)Tiffany Wilkerson is the youngest and first woman and African American to serve as general manager, of the Arkansas State Fair. A Little Rock native at age 39, Wilkerson previously worked for the Arkansas Livestock Show Association. She spent the last 20 years serving in several roles, including Commercial Exhibitor Coordinator, Box Office Manager and…… MORE

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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,…