Dr. Calvin Johnson, Chairman of the Advisory Board for the UAPB Tobacco Cessation Program and Director of the Minority Initiative Sub-Recipient Grant Office, shares that the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff continues its strong commitment to helping students, faculty, and staff quit smoking and using tobacco products. Through partnerships with community organizations, UAPB provides…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…… MORE
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…
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…
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…
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,…