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Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on September 26, 2009 at 3:10pm

Sistah Sunday's / Manita Domingos

UALR Wesley Foundation

Sept 27, 2009

5:30-7:30pm.


Food, Art, Music, Networking, Talks, Community, Unity and Fun!

Featured Visual Artist Latoya Hobbs

Musical Guests Danita Paige, Gerald Johnson, Tufara Muhammad, and Willie Rhodes.

Suggested Donation $3, no one will be turned away

People are encouraged to bring their own coffee cups and plates to promote recycling.

The dicussion topic is Women and the Healthcare plan. We will also have free HIV testing on site by LWAB, live music and much much more.

Spanish, English, ASL translation available upon request

For more information call:

Rev. Maxine Allen (501) 539-0280,Director of Wesley

or Ari Chagoya (501) 920-1531

Sponsored by Women's Project, The Wesley Foundation UALR, Gathering for Justice and Highlander Center


Manita Domingos /Sistah Sunday's

Wesley UALR Fundación (Universidad De Arkansas de Little Rock)

27 de septiembre de 2009

5:30-7:30 pm.


Comida, Arte, Música, Redes, Conversaciones, Platicas, Informacion, Unidad ,Comunidad y Diversión!

Con el Visual Art de LaToya Hobbs


Sugirió Donación de $ 3, nadie será rechazado
Se anima a traer sus propios platos y tazas de café para promover el reciclaje.

El tema es dicussion la Mujer y el plan de salud. También tendremos la prueba del20VIH gratis en el sitio por LWAb, música en vivo y mucho más.

Español, Inglés, ASL de traducción disponibles a petición



Para mas informacion, llame

Rev. Maxine Allen (501) 539-0280, Directora de Wesley

o Ari Chagoya (501) 920-1531

arichagoya@gmail.com

Patrocinado por el Proyecto de la Mujer, la Fundación Wesley UALR, Encuentro por la Justicia y el Centro Highlander

Comment by I. Malik Saafir on August 8, 2009 at 9:37pm

Now is the time, for Little Rock to become the location for Leadership Development and Justice.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on July 9, 2009 at 10:29am

TONIGHT: Little Rock Gathering for Justice meeting, 6:30pm @ Hoover UMC (multipurpose building) 4000 West 13th Street. Little Rock: 2 more days until the march. Join me July 11, @ 12:30pm as we march from Central High to the Sentor Blanche Lincoln's office and rally in favor of the Employee Free Choice Act. It's about a living wage and worker rights. See you there

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on July 3, 2009 at 2:15pm

Hey People,
We are planning this Midtown Family Life Symposium with Hoover UMC Aug 2-8. We as the Little Rock Coalition of the Gathering are handling the programing for the Aug 7 & 8. The national Gathering Crew is helping us and some folks are coming down to help in the the implementation plan and outreach for this events. So we need everyone to come to the coalition meetings in July. Malik has scheduled coalition meetings every Thursday in July. Hope to see you there.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on March 16, 2009 at 7:44pm

There is a Arkansas Coalition meeting on Thursday this week at 7pm.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on February 20, 2009 at 9:54am

We had a wonderful call on wed.If you would like to know what happened then give me a call.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on February 18, 2009 at 8:13am

Hey Arkansans, we are having a call today with Malia, Carmen, jonathan, Rev. Saafir, Rev. Robinson, Rev.Allen and Highlander people to talk about the plan.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on January 9, 2009 at 12:41pm

Last Update: 1/01 9:25 am

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Relatives and friends of a 17-year-old Little Rock teenager found dead in the woods are speaking out. Nikko White went missing four days before Christmas. Police say the 17-year-old was running away from officers. On December 21st, Nikko White's parents called police to pick him up at home.

He was wanted for failure to appear in juvenile court. When officers arrived, White ran behind his home into the woods. What happened after that point, that's where White's family and police differ.

"They killed my baby and I am going to sue," Nikko's mother, Lasandra Washington said. A tear-jerking moment when this mother learns police found her son dead. "They chased my baby in that wooded area."

Four days before Christmas, police say they showed up to White's home to pick him up. "When we arrived, the juvenile ran out the back door and ran into a swamp area behind the residence."

Lt. Terry Hastings says officers went after him until they couldn't anymore. "They saw the individual keep going, we continued to look for him but did not find him," he said. Wednesday, they found his body in the woods.

But White's mother doesn't believe police officer's account. "They come out to my house and chased my son like he's about to rob somebody or kill somebody. They chased Nikko. They were supposed to stop when he jumped that fence. 17 years old!"

Friends and family comforted Washington outside of her home. While the coroner’s office examines White's body his mother is already convinced something sketchy happened.

"You will pay for Nikko's funeral. You will pay for my baby's funeral.”

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on November 25, 2008 at 9:45am

JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - - An election night celebration resulted in what JPD officers called a "riot." On Sunday night Arkansas State University students involved in the disturbance with police spoke out.

Eight ASU students were arrested and taken into custody after the election victory party that happened at the Grove Apartments on North Caraway Road in Jonesboro.

While police called the incident a riot, ASU students said it was simply a victory party for President-elect Barack Obama, that police officers took too far. ASU students shared with Region 8 News, a picture with Officer William Brumfield from Jonesboro Police Department taken just a few moments before things took a turn for the worst.

"It wasn't a riot or anything of a threat to officers. The police officer was actually out there taking pictures with us so it was nothing like that," said student Gabriel Rice.

After the victory announcement of Barack Obama November 4th, students began cheering and citing the word ‘Obama' in the crowds. ASU students also said the celebration was non violent. They said no alcohol or rock throwing was involved.

Region 8 News was also shown phone video taken from the scene where students said the report of a female officer being assaulted was false. "You could see the officer after she kicked J. Boyd [Jeffrey Boyd] she walked to her car like nothing was wrong with her," said student Chelsea Adams.

The fate of eight college students lies in the hands of the police officers and eye witnesses at the scene of where this all took place. The NAACP ministers and other city leaders were also at the meeting.


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JONESBORO, AR (KAIT) - - Eight ASU students wound up behind bars and three Jonesboro police officers wound up in the hospital.

That night police received a number of phone calls about an incident at the Grove. The calls ranged from everything from a riot... "Yes I live at the grove apartments and it's almost like 100 people out here I think it's a riot I would say." To calls about gun shots in the area. "Yes I'm hearing gunshots over here at the college."

Region 8 News has video taken from an ASU student showing what happened through her cell phone. Chief Yates says they are still getting conflicting reports of what happened.

"Some of the students and witnesses that are making allegations, I have offered them a chance to come file a complaint with us several times. And so far no one has come in and given us a statement or anything else," said Yates.

Monday afternoon ASU officials encouraged students who were there to come forward. "The university has gotten involved with the intent to help the students communicate some of the issues we had in a meeting last week and also with Jonesboro police chief," said Dr. Rick Stripling, Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs.

Chief Yates says knowing what happened from people that where there that night will help them weed through 9-11 calls to know if it was a celebration or a riot.

Comment by Tufara Waller Muhammad on November 12, 2008 at 11:03am

“Soulful Night at
The Step Up Support Center”
Featuring
Integrity
(Oldies & Motown Style Concert)









The Step Up Support Center
9010 Hilaro Springs Rd
Little Rock, AR 72209
November 15, 2008
7:30 p.m. - Until
$15.00 single
$25.00 couple
Dinner will be served

All proceeds will benefit
The Step Up Support Center
For Tickets Contact (501) 565-1333

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