September 27, 2018 – Guests: Senator Linda Chesterfield and Annette Thomas-Jones, current Coordinator of First Baptist Church Early Childhood Center | First Baptist Church, 701 South Gaines Street in Little Rock is currently taking applications for their free Early Childhood Center. Home of the Academic All-Stars, the center has programs available for three and four-year-olds…… read more »
September 20, 2018 – Guests: Rev. William Robinson, Jr., Executive Director and Sandra Mitchell, Director of Supportive Services of Better Community, Development, Inc. (BCD) and Luke Kramer, Executive Director of The Starr Coalition | Better Community Development (BCD), Inc celebrates and recognizes September as National Recovery Month. BCD hosts the 14th Annual Recovery Jam, Tuesday, September…… read more »
September 13, 2018 – Guests: Janice Hobson, President and Toni Foy, Asst. Treasurer of Valentine-Wooten Awareness Council | Valentine-Wooten Awareness Council presents Dick Jeter Day & Parade featuring Rixey Day, Saturday, September 15th with the parade kicking off at 10am at Mount Araratt Church, 5417 Valentine Road in North Little Rock. The annual day event begins…… read more »
August 23, 2018 – Brandon Kiker, Founder of Arkansas Cup Tennis Series and Tre’ Day of Power 92 Jams | Treday.com presents the 7th Annual “Labor of Love”Charity Classic & Silent Auction, Friday-Sunday, August 31st-September 2nd at Rebsamen Tennis Center, 1501 Leisure Place in Little Rock. The Charity Classic is sanctioned by USTA Southern Arkansas…… read more »
THEO WARGO/GETTY IMAGES via PEOPLE.COM Aretha Franklin, the self-taught piano prodigy, vocalist and songwriter who first conquered the charts in the late ’60s and never relinquished her throne, has died, her publicist confirms to the Associated Press. She was 76. The Queen of Soul had struggled with her health for years. A source told PEOPLE Monday…… read more »
Via people.com. Aretha Franklin — who has previously struggled with her health — is very sick and her death is “imminent,” PEOPLE confirms. “She has been ill for a long time,” a longtime friend tells PEOPLE. “She did not want people to know and she didn’t make it public.” A source close to the singer spoke…… read more »
August 09, 2018 – Jonathan Hart, Community Outreach Director for Rose City Community Church of Christ and Chris Ware | The Back-2-School Bash & Community Outreach, hosted by Rose City Community Church of Christ and community partners, will be Saturday, August 11th from 10am-1pm at North Little Rock Academy, 5500 Lynch Drive (formerly Rose City Middle School) in…… read more »
Via NBC NEWS, NEW YORK — R. Kelly sings about his troubles and battles in a new 19-minute song, addressing sexual abuse claims against him that have put a screeching halt on his career. The song, “I Admit,” was posted to Soundcloud on Monday. The track begins with the lyrics, “I admit I have made some mistakes/And…… read more »
via Essence.com – It appears that congratulations are in order for Faith Evans and Stevie J, who have tied the knot, according to TMZ. The couple wed in their Las Vegas hotel room on late Tuesday night without any friends and family present. The singer and the music producer hopped on a plane and immediately applied for…… read more »
Via People.com – Destiny’s Child singer Michelle Williams recently underwent treatment for mental health issues. In an Instagram post, the 37-year-old singer and mental health advocate told her fans on Tuesday that she followed her own advice and turned to a team of healthcare professionals. “For years I have dedicated myself to increasing awareness of mental health and…… read more »