1. “This Is What Voting Means In 2022”, by Wendell Griffen
2. Celebrate! Maya Project to Host Screening of Marian Anderson Documentary
3. City of Wrightsville Hosts Its Health Fair
4. Flyght Black – A Wine & Culture Experience
5. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Little Rock Alumnae Chapter Hosts Its Meet & Greet with State and Local Candidates
6. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Little Rock Alumnae Chapter Hosts Ballot Issues/Initiatives Information Session
7. Little Rock Branch NAACP Hosts 2022 Freedom Fund Banquet
8. Annual John H. Johnson Day Statewide Observance To Be Held November 1
October 15, 2022 – (Arkansas City, Ark.) The State of Arkansas will observe the annual John H. Johnson Day Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 604 President Street and Arkansas State Parks Trailhead, Arkansas City. Established by Friends of John H. Johnson Museum and enacted by legislation during the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly, the memorial holiday honors the life and legacy of Arkansas City’s native son, John H. Johnson.
Johnson was the founder, publisher, and chairman of Johnson Publishing Company, once the largest Black-owned publishing company in the world. Johnson’s properties included Negro Digest, Black World, Ebony Magazine, Jet Magazine, Ebony Fashion Fair and Ebony Fashion Fair Cosmetics.