FAYETTEVILLE
The Historic St. James MBC Vacation Bible School
June 12th - 16th Register Here
Dr. John L Colbert Middle School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony-June 15th
Celebrating Nelson Hackett
June 16th 4-7:30pm
Kick off Summer with ELXR Yoga Lounge
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtOs7cVASnT/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Lil Flip comes to Northwest Arkansas
Let’s Talk NWA 4th Annual Juneteenth Celebration - June 19th
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Presents: Parade of Fashion Miss Blue Revue Scholarship Pageant-June 25th
Starshine: Charting AR Futures Narrative Summit
June 30th 9am-4:30pm
Funk Factory Live @ George’s Majestic - June 30th
FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2023 AT 9 PM – 11:45 PM
Come out to George’s Majestic for a night of good music and good drinks with Funk Factory! For tickets, visit: https://stubs.net/tickets/5173/funk-factory
BRUNCH ON SUNDAYS
MAY 21ST,JUNE 25TH,JULY 23RD,AUGUST 27TH
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
Interform Presents: Black Girls Talk
More Information: Here
A Celebration of Black Electronic Music-June 16th
Commemorate Juneteenth with Black Man Brewing
June 16th at Ozark Beer Company
More Information: Here
Interform Retail Pop Up and Runway Experience
More Information: Here
Juneteenth Celebration - 3rd Annual Freedom Festival June 17th
Tyson’s AAABRG’s Juneteenth Feed The Community Protein Donation - June 17th
Tyson’s African Ancestry Alliance Business Resource Group will be giving away Protein Donation to the community on on 6/17/23 at CL and George Park, Springdale, AR from 8am - 11am
Reggae Rising
BENTONVILLE
Arkansas Black Film Showcase
The evening’s main event will be held on June 15 from 6:30 to 9 p.m., and features three short film screenings hosted by Mike Day, followed by filmmaker discussions moderated by Ify Egbosimba.
For free tickets, visit https://crystalbridges.org/calendar/2023-arkansas-black-film-showcase/
Bentonville Film Festival!(Yes we picked out the Black Films lol)
Jun 15 '23⠀
P&G Presents "Founder Girls" World Premiere + Q&A⠀
In this kaleidoscopic ode to girlhood, a group of young campers find freedom, sisterhood and themselves, at a historically Black summer camp in San Antonio, Texas⠀
• Thaden School Theater⠀
Jun 16 '23⠀
In Conversation: Gracie’s Corner - Empowering & Educating Children from Diverse Backgrounds⠀
Join us for an empowering conversation with YouTube creator, Grace Hollingsworth from “Gracie’ Corner”, and her parents. This exclusive discussion will share how children from diverse backgrounds can create and achieve success on YouTube while providing valuable insight on how to navigate in the entertainment industry.⠀
• Thaden School Theater⠀
The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster⠀
Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. Inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.⠀
• Thaden School Theater⠀
Jun 17 '23⠀
Black Barbie⠀
Through intimate access to a charismatic Mattel insider, Beulah Mae Mitchell, Black Barbie delves into the cross section of merchandise and representation as Black women struggle to elevate their own voices and stories, refusing to be invisible.⠀
• Skylight Cinemas 4⠀
All Bikes Welcome and Bike POC Juneteenth Celebration
More Information: Here
NWACC Celebrates Juneteenth
2nd Annual Juneteenth Sneaker Ball - June 17th
SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 2023 AT 8 PM – 12 AM
An event for the grown and sexy (25+) TO BE grown and sexy! Join us as we celebrate being free-ish, being Black, and being a whole vibe!
For Tickets, visit: Eventbrite Juneteenth Sneaker Ball
Black-Owned NWA Shoppable Directory
We celebrate, amplify, and highlight Black Owned Businesses 24/7. Black Owned NWA is excited to announce our partnership with Pebble to develop a shoppable directory for Black Owned Businesses in the region.
Shop Here:https://pebble.shop/community/black-owned-nwa
Join Here:https://shopwithpebble.com/login?r=%2Faccount%2Finvitation%2F09b27cb2-b040-4c13-9d69-0974d548f5ee
Black-Owned NWA Social Media Highlight
Want to be featured on BlackOwnedNWA?
We can't express how excited we are to feature local black-owned brands and the owners behind them! Featuring you and your business is truly a privilege and we appreciate your time. The goal of BlackOwnedNWA is to be a resource of all things Black excellence in the region.
To be featured on BlackOwnedNWA's Instagram and Facebook page:
Step 1- Email us your responses to the interview questions below jazzyjaenwa@gmail.com
Step 2- Send us the highest quality pictures of you, your service/product, and location if applicable
Step 3- Include the best way for our followers to find you (i.e. social media handles)
Interview Questions
1- Tell us about yourself. (This should be written in the first person as you will be introducing yourself to the BlackOwnedNWA community) Give us 4-6 sentences that showcase the best of you!
Prompts: Your name, where you are originally from, how long you've lived in the area, etc.
2- Tell us about your business.
3- Why did you start your business?
4- What advice would you give other Black entrepreneurs starting out, especially in Northwest Arkansas?
5-What’s the best piece of business advice you’ve ever been given?
What to expect:
You’ll be featured on the BlackOwnedNWA Instagram 2 to 6 weeks after we receive your information!