Pine Bluff NAACP Honors Community Leaders and Civil Rights Trailblazers

The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP recognized 14 individuals and one business for their contributions to the community Friday evening during its 33rd Annual Dove Freedom Fund Banquet, which featured keynote speaker Elizabeth Eckford, one of the Little Rock Nine. The Little Rock Nine... Read More.
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Drew County NAACP to conduct housing initiative

According to a recent news release, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Drew County Branch #6042 will provide technical assistance to residents applying for rental and utility assistance through various COVID-19 and CARES ACT funds. “As part of our national effort... Read More.
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NAACP seeks support for school consolidation

By Ray King The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP is seeking support in an effort to promote the consolidation of the city’s school districts. “Presently, the Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP is at the beginning stage of pursuing the financial desegregation of the Dollarway,... Read More.
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The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP to host first annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics

The Pine Bluff Branch of the NAACP to host first annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics  The Pine Bluff Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host its first annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). ASC's Public... Read More.

NAACP, GFPB to release school consolidation report

The Pine Bluff branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) released a joint press release on Friday announcing plans to inform the community of the results from the consolidation study. In February of 2020,... Read More.
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Drew County NAACP announces MLK weekend events

The Drew County NAACP Branch #6042 will host events during the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, beginning on January 17, according to a press release. Events include: Jan. 17 — 6-10 p.m., Family Game Night at Holmes Chapel Presbyterian Church Hawkins Center, Monticello; Donations: non-perishable food... Read More.