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Get to know the candidates - Arkansas State Senate District 31
Meet the Candidates STAND! News invited candidates in the upcoming elections to participate in the following questionnaires. The profiles below are...

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Get to know the candidates - Arkansas State House District 30
STAND! News invited candidates in the upcoming elections to participate in the following questionnaires. Today’s profiles include the three demo...

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Meet the Candidates
STAND! News invited candidates in the upcoming elections to participate in the following questionnaires. The profiles below are from those who partici...

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Behind the hoodie
On Aug. 28, 1955, in Tallahatchie County, Miss., 14-year-old Emmett Till was beaten and shot to death at the hands of hate, prejudice and ignorance. O...

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Mosaic Templars director fired, again
Less than a year after being rehired, H.L. McGill has been fired yet again. McGill was first terminated as director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Ce...

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The History of African-American Baseball
Bob Kendrick has served as president of the Negro League Baseball Museum in Kansas City since March of 2011. Previously, he served for a year as execu...

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Pulaski Technical College to host job fair April 4
NORTH LITTLE ROCK – Pulaski Technical College will host a job fair for students, alumni and community residents on Wednesday, April 4. The fair...

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RSVP Requested for April 4, 2012 Commemorative Vigil Presented by the Arkansas MLK Commission
April 4, 2012 will mark the 44th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Part of the mission of the Arkansas Martin Luther Kin...

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VIP honors acclaimed author Reshonda Tate Billingsley among Honorees
The PEARLS Foundation and the Chi Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. are partnering this Women’s History Month to honor Centra...

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McDonald's promotes Don Thompson to CEO
McDonald's Corporation today announced that Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jim Skinner has informed the Board of Directors of his decision ...

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Davis to resign May 25
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – In a letter to University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) faculty, staff and students, UAPB Chancellor Dr. Lawrence A. Davis...

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Robotics Team Receives Sponsorship from JC Penney
Center for Robotics Education Excellence at UAPB FIRST ® Robotics Team Receives Sponsorship from JC Penney   Support will help local Pine B...

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Judge Joe Brown to speak for Men’s Day
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Honorable Judge Joe Brown will speak during Men’s Day at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10 at the University of Arkansas ...

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Alpha Phi Alpha gives 2012 deb ball a new twist
Do you remember being a debutante and wearing the long, billowy, white gown and satin gloves as a freshman in college? Well, the Pi Lambda Chapter of ...

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National Traveling Exhibit makes a stop at Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (MTCC), a museum of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, will soon be the temporary home of a national traveling child...

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Pamela Smith leaves KATV for a new job
After 21 years at KATV, Channel 7, Pamela Smith will say good-bye. The popular co-host of Good Morning Arkansas has accepted the position of Communica...

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Two African-American media organizations join forces
(atlantadailyworld.com) Real Times Media, a Detroit, Mich.-based multimedia company, joined the Atlanta Daily World on March 4 to announce that it has...

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Two aspiring Walmart vendors need your vote
Getting your product on the shelves of Walmart can be considered by many small businesses as the golden prize. With over 4,300 stores and Sam’s ...

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And they’re off! Twenty-nine African-Americans file for office
The list of candidates for the upcoming November election is set and after the seven-day filing period, 289 candidates have filed, including 29 Africa...

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"Got Your Back, Arkansas" Initiative Launches
LITTLE ROCK – Attorney General Dustin McDaniel today announced the launch of a new consumer education and awareness initiative, “Got Your ...

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Thinking about starting a business? Meet 5 women who did
Sure and Steady: Black-owned Businesses on the Rise Meet five sistas who are getting in the game in Greater Little Rock By Darrin Eric Davis If you...

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Oprah's tweet to fans draws fire from Nielsen
A simple 55-character Twitter message to her nine million followers put Oprah Winfrey in hot water because she mentioned the unmentionable if you are ...

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Arkansas Minority Health Commission accepting applications for Camp iRock 2012
Little Rock, AR (Feb. 14, 2012)—The Arkansas Minority Health Commission (AMHC) is now accepting applications for Camp iRock 2012, to be held Jun...

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Singing superstar Whitney Houston dies at 48
Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous m...

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Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus announces Scholarship Winners
(LITTLE ROCK)  The Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus is proud to announce the winners of the first Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Outreach Schol...

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Beta Pi Omega Chapter welcomes International President
LITTLE ROCK – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Beta Pi Omega Chapter of Little Rock welcomes the International President of the sororit...

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"Get tested, get educated and be responsible”
International AIDS activist Marvelyn Brown promotes awareness at UAPB By Gisele Hudson Learning to love herself and self-confidence has taken Marvel...

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Ride to success
Free seminar for Black-owned businesses seeking ways to better manage and work smarter In celebration of Black History Month, STAND! and Regions Bank...

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King- Kennedy dinner honors ten in celebration of Black History month
OUTSPOKEN AUTHOR, COMMENTATOR AND ECONOMIST, DR. JULIANNE MALVEAUX, KEYNOTE SPEAKER LITTLE ROCK, AR--- In celebration of Black History Month, The Ark...

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters Come To Life In Pine Bluff
PINE BLUFF, Ark. - The John McLinn Ross Players (JMRP) present, as their annual play for young audiences, a lively stage adaptation of the award-winni...

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Symposium to highlight the crisis of low academic achievement among Black Males
Senator Joyce Elliott to lead efforts promoting long-term investment in academic reform Little Rock, AR (Jan. 24, 2012) —The Black Male Achiev...

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Advantage Communications, Inc. Selected as Strategic Partner to General Motors
LITTLE ROCK, AR – January 23, 2012 – Advantage Communications, Inc., Little Rock-based advertising, marketing and public relations agency,...

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Arkansas colleges, universities see reduction in remediation rates
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Remediation rates for college and university students reached its second-lowest point since the Arkansas Department of Highe...

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Florida A&M University President Retains Support of the Board of Trustees
Last week, Florida Governor Rick Scott called for the board of trustees of Florida A&M University to suspend President James Ammons until an inves...

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The Persisting Racial Digital Divide
College-bound students with broadband internet access in the home can use the vast resources of the web efficiently to find the college that best suit...

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Emancipation Proclamation Sunday
The North Little Rock Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is encouraging local pastors and their congre...

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Floyd Mayweather Sentenced To 90 Days in Jail
LAS VEGAS (December 21, 2011) -- Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was sentenced Wednesday to 90 days in jail after pleading guilty to reduced battery domest...

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Eddie Murphy's Ex-Wife Gets Scammed For $7 Million
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (December 21, 2011) -- A self-described Los Angeles entertainment entrepreneur is charged in a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday ...

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Four African American Academics Win Awards
Erica Lorraine Williams, assistant professor of anthropology at Spelman College in Atlanta, received the First Book Prize from the National Women&rsqu...

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Fall 2011 Medallion Recipients named
PINE BLUFF, Ark. – Five Fall 2011 graduates from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) were named at the 9th Fall Commencement Exercis...

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OWN execs see possibilities for network's future in targeting black viewers
(December 10, 2011) A story in the Hollywood Reporter says that executives at Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network think they can turnaround the fledgling cabl...

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T.J. Holmes Signs Multi-Platform Talent Deal With BET Networks
BET Networks has inked a multi-platform talent agreement with award-winning journalist and television personality T.J. Holmes, BET announced Wednesday...

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Cain suspends campaign
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Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Announces HBCU Public Service Scholarships
(LITTLE ROCK) On Nov. 12, 2011, funding was approved for the first Arkansas Democratic Black Caucus Outreach Scholarship for students attending histor...

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ADHE awards Ellen Carpenter Scholarship to HBCU students
Recipients from three of the state’s historically Black colleges and universities were recognized for their community service with a scholarship...

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Bless the Mic speaker says incarceration of Black men is today’s Jim Crow
Seventy percent of professional Black women are unmarried due to mass incarceration of Black men, according to Michelle Alexander, author of “Th...

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Heavy D Dead at 44
Rap legend Heavy D -- one of the most influential rappers of the '90s -- died earlier today ... TMZ has learned. Heavy D -- real name Dwight Arrin...

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‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier loses his battle against liver cancer
Joe Frazier, one of the biggest sports icons of the 1960s and 70s,  passed away tonight from liver cancer at the age of 67. He was diagnosed less...

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Verdict reached in Conrad Murray trial
Los Angeles (CNN) -- Jurors in the involuntary manslaughter trial of Michael Jackson's doctor reached a verdict on their second day of deliberations M...

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Woman: Herman Cain put hand up my skirt
Sharon Bialek alleged at a news conference today that Herman Cain reached under her skirt in 1997 as she sought help in finding a job. The Chicago-ar...

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Members of Black Sorority Targeted By Dallas Rapist
Texas officials are searching vigorously for the serial rapist that has been stalking and assaulting middle-aged African American women who also happe...

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National Achievement Week Program
The Pi Omicron Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. of Little Rock, is proud to announce its National Achievement Week Program Banquet that will ...

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Kimbrough to leave Philander Smith for Dillard University
Philander Smith College announced today that its president of seven years, Dr. Walter M. Kimbrough, will soon move on to take the helm of another priv...

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Arkansas for Education Reform Foundation, Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce and Philander Smith College hostin Waiting for "Superman" Town Hall
About WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN” From An Inconvenient Truth director Davis Guggenheim comes WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN,” a provocative and cogent ...

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The Spirit Of September 11, 2001 Lives On In Love & Service
I was at work the day the buildings fell victim to hatred. I walked home with people covered in dust and dirt. I helped a man shake the debris from hi...

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The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce Third Annual Family Fun Fest Set For Saturday, October 1, 2011
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s third annual Family Fun Fest will be held on Saturday, October 1st from 9:00am-4:00pm at Dickey-Step...

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Eddie Murphy Is Hosting The Oscars!
While Hollywood doesn’t seem interested in balancing the lack of Black representation on the big screen, the Academy is happy to have us host th...

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No Relief In Sight As Black Unemployment Reaches 27-Year High
The African-American jobless rate climbed from 15.9 to 16.7, which only strengthens the argument of Black lawmakers that there is a critical need to s...

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Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) announces Delta Classic 4 Literacy Events and new Crime Prevention Initiative
Arkansas Baptist College in partnership with the Delta Classic 4 Literacy (DC4L) will announce the official schedule of events for the 6th annual Clas...

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'Soul on Fire' Stops in Pine Bluff
"Soul on Fire" the musical is scheduled to start touring the fall of 2011. This production features gospel and R & B recording artist Shirley Mur...

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Arkansas Wins National Grant to Fund College Completion Efforts
LITTLE ROCK - Governor Mike Beebe announced today that Arkansas has been awarded $1 million that will fund efforts to increase college completion. The...

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“A WORK OF ART”
Little Rock, AR ‐Central Arkansas is just days away from an unprecedented week of exciting jazz performances featuring a stellar line‐up of natio...

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Lupus Foundation of America, Arkansas Chapter Outreach
The Lupus Foundation of America is dedicated to Bringing Down the Barriers that for decades have obstructed basic biomedical, clinical, epidemiologica...

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UAPB Alumna accepted to graduate assistantship
NORFOLK, Va. - Whitney LaGrone, a Spring 2011 University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff graduate with a B.S. degree in Chemistry, has been accepted to the ...

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SBA and the American Red Cross Join to Help
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration and the American Red Cross have joined forces to intensify outreach efforts to educate the p...

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NABJ Honors Financial Journalist Stacey Tisdale with Annual Community Service Award
Washington, D.C. -The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announces that financial journalist Stacey Tisdale will be the recipient of its...

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UPDATE: Yarnell's ceasing operations; 200 let go
Yarnell's Premium Ice Cream is ceasing operations, leaving 200 without jobs, the company announced Thursday morning. The Searcy-based ice cream maker...

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Hoop Jams 2011
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The Little Rock Links Fund Raiser to Support Philander Smith College
The 4th Annual Jazzy Jeans & Jewels fundraiser sponsored by The Links Inc., the Little Rock Chapter is poised to raise $10,000 for Philander Smith...

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Arkansas Committment host Bowtie Bash
Arkansas Commitment will host the inaugural Bowtie Bash reception on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 in the Great Hall of the Clinton Presidential Center at 5...

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A top night of comedy with Cedric the Entertainer
Cedric the Entertainer Kyles, one of the original Kings of Comedy along with his friends will come to the Robinson Auditorium on Saturday, June 18 at ...

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All That Jazz.....Novel T's Summer Jazz Fest
We cordially invite you to join us at the 2011 Novel T's Pine Bluff Summer Jazz Fest!    The Novel T's Pine Bluff Summer Jazz Fest is a ce...

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