1. From The Intercept: “Little Rock’s Black Police Chief and The Campaign Against Reform”
2. From The Desk of Judge Marion Humphrey, Sr.
Dear Friend:
With the retirement of Judge Wendell Griffen and Judge Alice Gray at the end of this year, there are two open seats among the five seats in the majority-African American subdistrict to be filled by voters on May 24th. With the retirement plans of Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Larry Jegley, the prosecutor’s office will be voted on, as well.
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3. UAMS Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice, Continues Its Black Health Block Film Festival Celebrating Social Justice Reform
| Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed Monday, February 28, 6pm CST |
| Recalling a watershed event in US politics, this Peabody Award-winning documentary takes an in-depth look at the 1972 presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress and the first to seek nomination for the highest office in the land. FREE Click Here To Register |
| Mully Tuesday, March 1, 6PM CST |
| This award-winning documentary tells the story of Charles Mully, whose unlikely stratospheric rise to wealth and power leaves him questioning his existence. Against the better judgment of family and community, he sets out to enrich the fate of orphaned children across Kenya. Mully risks everything and sets in motion a series of events that is nothing short of astonishing. FREE Click Here To Register |
| Not in My Neighborhood Wednesday, March 2, 6pm CST |
| Winner of the Best Documentary Award at the American Black Film Festival, this film tells the intergenerational stories of how ordinary citizens respond to the policies, processes, and institutions driving contemporary forms of spatial violence, colonization, and gentrification in Cape Town, New York, and Sao Paulo. *Pre-show discussion with Dr. Mignonne Guy, Chair of African American studies, and citizens concerned about how gentrification impacts health and wellbeing. FREE Click Here To Register |
4. Cloverdale Middle School Invites You to Its Gymnasium Dedication Ceremony Honoring Coach Marcus Davis
5. More Chances Period Hosts Its Annual Period Supply Giveback & Collection Drive Thru Event
6. HBCU Awareness Foundation Hosts Its Spring 2022 College Fair
