BJTS 9-5-24 Posted on September 5, 2024 https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?visual=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F1875350246&show_artwork=true&maxheight=750&maxwidth=500&wmode=transparent Dr. Chris Collier from the Arkansas Prostate Foundation and Kenya Eddings, Director of the Arkansas Minority Health Commission, highlight their mission to provide equitable access to preventive healthcare for minority populations in Arkansas. Their focus is on promoting health and preventing diseases that disproportionately impact these communities.…… read more »
BJTS 8-22-24
Talk Show 8-21-24 1) Fred Hokes from the world’s first social hospital will discuss a big job fair happening on Tuesday, August 27, from 10 AM to 1 PM at 3701 Springer Blvd. Participating employers include Hefty Bag Company, Care-Link, ARDOT, DeWaffle Bakery, United Family Services, World Wide Freight, City of Little Rock 911, Arkansas…… read more »
Department of Transportation Grant of $548,492 Aims to Revitalize Pine Bluff
Pine Bluff was once the cultural and economic center of the Arkansas Delta before the departure of its manufacturing base in the 1980s. Over a century ago, the city had the fourth highest rate of Black wealth in urban America behind Charleston, South Carolina; Richmond, Virginia; and New York City. In 2021, Pine Bluff was…… read more »
Nonprofit program supports Arkansas’ urban farmers
A nonprofit that promotes sustainable farming has received a USDA grant to support small growers in Arkansas. St Joseph’s Farmstead in North Little Rock has been operating since 2010. Its new Growing Urban Farmers program will support small to medium farmers in establishing a business or increasing production. Program manager Monica Woods says the initiative…… read more »
Former NFL tackle Michael Oher speaks publicly for first time since court case against Tuohy family
Super Bowl champion tackle Michael Oher publicly discussed his court case against the Tuohy family for the first time in an interview with The New York Times for an article published Sunday. Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy had a conservatorship over Oher from high school throughout his eight-year NFL career. In 2009, the same year Oher was…… read more »
Dr. Dre Gets Olympic Training Offer… From Archery Gold Medalist!!
If Dr. Dre is serious about competing in archery at the 2028 Los Angeles Games, he has a two-time Olympic gold medalist in his corner willing to help him bring home the gold!! Justin Huish — a fellow Cali native — was thrilled after the hip hop icon revealed he wants to participate in the Olympics archery event in…… read more »
Simone Biles’s biological mom speaks out about Olympian’s adoption: ‘I would just ask her to forgive me’
Shanon Biles, the mother of US gymnast Simone Biles, says she’s hoping her famous daughter can one day forgive her for putting her and her siblings up for adoption. Biles, 52, was struggling with drug and alcohol addiction at the time, problems that led her children in and out of the foster care system. “It was…… read more »
Wally Amos, founder of “Famous Amos” cookies, dies at 88
Wallace “Wally” Amos, Jr., founder of the “Famous Amos” cookies known and beloved nationwide, died at 88 on Wednesday, his family said. The American entrepreneur died peacefully at his home with his wife Carol by his side after a battle with dementia, Amos’ children, Sarah, Michael, Gregory and Shawn, said in a statement. Born in…… read more »