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Black River Technical College Foundation SEAS (Special Events and Activities Support) and the Eddie Mae Herron Center are sponsoring a presentation for Black History Month. Rodney Harris will be presenting…
DetailsBlack River Technical College Foundation SEAS (Special Events and Activities Support) and the Eddie Mae Herron Center are sponsoring a presentation for Black History Month. Rodney Harris will be presenting…
DetailsYou can now sign up for our annual Guided Bus Tour. This year we will be going to Helena/West Helena to see its history during the Civil War.
Details“Old School: Memories of the Brinkley Academy” The Eddie Mae Herron Center and Museum is pleased to announce the exhibit, “Old School: Memories of the Brinkley Academy” will be on…
DetailsIn the years 1965 and 1966 there was a major change in the Pocahontas Public School District. Beginning in March of 1965, the “Plan of Desegregation of Pocahontas School District…
DetailsOn Saturday, October 17th, at Black River Technical College there was an event held to honor those who were part of the 1965 public school integration. Grif Stockley presented…
DetailsThe Eddie Mae Herron Center is having a Rib Sale! November 6th is the pickup date from 4 until 6 pm. It is $20 for a full slab, payment in…
DetailsTickets available for 50th Anniversary of School Integration at Pocahontas, Sloan-Hendrix, Biggers-Reyno
DetailsThe 2015 Juneteenth Celebration will be held June 13th starting at 9am. This year’s celebration will include a coloring contest, pageant, dog show, sno-cones, Marilyn’s Cloggers, a cake walk, dancing…
DetailsThe Black Professionals’ Network of Jonesboro in conjunction with Arkansas State University’s Strong-Turner Alumni Chapter 1st Annual Black History Quiz Bowl Saturday, February 28, 2015, 2pm AState’s Student Union Auditorium…
DetailsOn July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law. This landmark law prohibits discrimination on the basis of race in public accommodations, in…
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