1)John Miller event coordinator for CALS,The Central Arkansas Library System’s Arkansas Sounds series is proud to present two-time Grammy Award winner, Blues Hall of Fame member, 13-time Blues Music Award winner, and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Bobby Rush for an uintimate acoustic solo show at CALS Ron Robinson Theater, 100 River Market Avenue,…… MORE
R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges
isgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused. Prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Kelly, 55, to more than 25 years behind…… MORE
BJTS 6-30-22
1)DuSun Scarbrough the executive director of the Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission to talk about Friday’s Unity in the community Festival in Monticello Arkansas McCloy Park from 12 noon until 5 PM featuring Steve Russell of the group Troop, Tony Terry, Glynn Jones and Willie Brown of the comedy team Willie and Lester. This…… MORE
Juneteenth Father’s Day Talk Show
1)Ebony Kimbrow with the 2022 Juneteenth Freedom Festival Saturday, June 18th in Little Rock starting at 2 PM with a Parade, the festival is from 5 to 9 and fireworks afterwards. It all happens at Interstate Park. For more information call 501-859-3306 or visit JUNETEENTHARKANSASFESTIVAL.org. 2 DuSun Scarbrough the executive director of the Arkansas Martin…… 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,…