Today’s Communiqué – 1.16.24

1. ‘We Have Just Begun – The 1919 Elaine Riot, Massacre & Dispossession’, Arkansas Cinema Society To Screen Documentary

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2. Arkansas Concerned Citizens Hosts Its Save Our Children Winter Conference Featuring Mayor Jaylen Smith


3. Grassroots Arkansas Hosts Its Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration, ‘We Can Be The Dream Together & Now’


4. The National Dunbar-Horace Mann Alumni Association Little Rock Chapter’s 2024 Membership Roundup


5. The Black History Commission of Arkansas Hosts “The State of Race Relations and Education in Arkansas Today”

The Black History Commission of Arkansas will host its next symposium from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday, February 3, titled “The State of Race Relations and Education in Arkansas Today.” Check-in is at 9:15 a.m.

Featured speakers include:

  • Dr. Sybil Hampton – Philanthropist and retired educator
  • Elise Hampton – Principal, North Little Rock Middle School
  • Mabel Bynum – Retired educator
  • & more!

The symposium will be held at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, located at 501 W. 9th Street in downtown Little Rock. A box lunch will be served to those who pre-register. Professional development hours will be available for all educators who attend.

While the event is free, registration is required. Deadline to register is Monday, January 29.

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6. St. John Missionary Baptist Church Hosts Its Valentine’s Day Celebration