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EVENT  //  Stageplay

Sugar In Our Wounds
​If you have not heard about the iconic hit play "Sugar In Our Wounds," you are missing a treat. Under the direction of Kenneth Gaddie, the play's opening night was on January 13 and has sold out more than several times. The play was created by Afro-Queer award-winning playwright, poet, and Philadelphian filmmaker Donja R. Love.
 
by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Jan.29.2023

EDUCATION  //  Literacy

Black People Don't Read
THEY ARE STILL OUR SLAVES
As a culture, we will always counter the negative connotations of this overcast. However, we – as a culture – must take accountability for the habits and practices that we continue to utilize that keep us in this narrative.
 
by Dianna Donahue  //  ​Apr.1.2021

GOVERNMENT  //  Campaign

Darlene "Goldi" Gaines
Running to Heal the Lands
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A mother, a “Gigi,” and an Arkansas native. She was born in Pulaski County and raised in North Little Rock. She has a rich ancestry of farmers and entrepreneurs, which she lovingly and proudly refers to as “a lineage of innovators and lovers of the Land.”

by Dianna Donahue //  ​Oct.15.2022

PEOPLE  //  Accomplishment

Janice Scott
From picking cotton in Gould, Arkansas, to afford my school clothes to appearing in award-winning movies produced by Tyler Perry, Janice Scott lives by one rule: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

by Tania Royster  //  ​Dec.1.2021

CULTURE  //  Religion

RECHARGE! Worship Concert
Definitely needed…and what better way to get recharged than with gospel music?! Jerron Liddell and the St. Luke Baptist church organized the WORSHIP RECHARGE CONCERT featuring some of the hottest gospel artists...

​by NishaSpeaks  //  ​Aug.10.2021