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‘Pop, Lock and Drop It’ Rapper Huey Shot and Killed at 32: Reports

‘Pop, Lock and Drop It’ Rapper Huey Shot and Killed at 32: Reports

Last night (June 26), St. Louis rapper, Huey, was reportedly shot and killed in the front yard of a home. He was 32. Best known for his famous 2006 single “Pop, Lock and Drop It,” Huey, born Lawrence Franks Jr., was killed in the Kinloch section of St. Louis Thursday night in a double shooting, according…MORE

How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody

How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody

Via NYTimes.com – On May 25, Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a convenience store employee called 911 and told the police that Mr. Floyd had bought cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was unconscious and pinned beneath three police…MORE

2020 Virtual Yearbook

2020 Virtual Yearbook

Our 2020 Virtual Yearbook is here! Click the image of the Yearbook you want to view! We’re so happy to share these moments with you! Congratulations to the Class of 2020!              MORE

2020 Virtual Yearbook

2020 Virtual Yearbook

Our 2020 Virtual Yearbook is here! Click the image of the Yearbook you want to view! We’re so happy to share these moments with you! Congratulations to the Class of 2020!  MORE

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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…

BJTS 4-3-25

BJTS 4-3-25

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…

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