Finishing Black History Month Strong!
Finishing Black History Month Strong!
It's giving Black Excellence
Black Owned Northwest Arkansas Black Business Expo - February 25th
The 5th Black Owned Northwest Arkansas Business Expo is back! Our mission is to provide a physical and digital platform for Black Businesses to thrive in the region.
The Expo is an event for everyone, showcasing over 60 business. Here you can find items ranging from vintage clothing and candles, to baked goods and jollof rice.
Date: Saturday, February 25th, 10 AM – 4 PM
Location: Fayetteville Town Center, 15 W Mountain St, Fayetteville, AR, United States, Arkansas
For more tickets and more information, visit: https://www.blackownednwa.org/the-expo
After Party at Aloft Hotel 7pm-11pm Hosted by NWA National Black MBA Association
Location: 1103 South 52nd Street, Rogers, AR 72758
FAYETTEVILLE
Fayetteville Public Library Celebrates Black History Month
All February
Black History Month Celebration at St. James Missionary Baptist Church
Every Sunday in February
The Arkansas Black Music and Film Expo
February 17th: Film expo at the Fayetteville Town Center.
February 18th: Parade (2pm) Concert (3-5pm)
Funk Factory NWA, Branjae Music, Avery Sunshine, Htown4life, and Ying Yang Twins (7-11:30pm)
Healthy Cooking Demonstration with Chef Herrera presented by NWA Links Inc
Saturday, February 18th 2:00PM-4:00PM
Fayetteville Public Library
https://fb.me/e/3j6Ai1TAK?mibextid=N4tvPT
Cocktails, Conversations, and Love with Uncle Nearest: A Whiskey Affair
Saturday, February 18th 6:00PM-9:00PM
Urban Cellar Winery
Paid Subscribers: 25% discount until February 17th email jazzyjaenwa@gmail.com
Celebrating Black Love: an evening of poetry and music
February 19th 5pm-7pm
Theatre Squared
BHM Dinner with Nate Walls & Fayetteville Black Heritage Preservation Commission
February 23, 2023 @ 6:00PM — 8:30PM
Dining Hall - Mount Sequoyah Center: 150 N Skyline Drive Fayetteville, AR 72701
NWA Black Heritage Presents Art & Rice
February 24th 5:30-7:00pm
Art Ventures
Sips and Drips with Vonshai's Custom Apparel
February 25th 2pm-4pm
Black Women's Circle of Healing
February 26th 5:00-7:00pm
Location: lululemon Fayetteville 200 W Center Street Fayetteville, Arkansas
Join ELXR Yoga Lounge and @lululemon Fayetteville for a special evening of healing as black women of all ages come together to begin or continue their own personal journeys towards healing, self-love, and transformation.
Tickets: $20 (Includes yoga class, meditation session, & therapy guidance, giveaways from lululemon and ELXR Yoga Lounge)
Celebration to support Arkansas Icon Ocie Fisher
Sunday- February 26th
George’s Majestic Lounge
Ocie has been blessing Arkansas with her voice through gospel, blues, jazz and r&b music for over 50 years.
Ocie suffered from a stroke in mid-November 2022 and has been in the hospital since.
Please join in this effort to celebrate her as she has us and to help raise funds to support her growing needs.
If you would like to donate silent auction items or volunteer, please message Rachel Fields here on Facebook or text 479-225-4831
Untamed: Curls, Coils & Conversations
February 28th 6:30pm
Rick Ross at JJ's Live!
Join us Friday, March 3rd for Rick Ross at JJ's Live in Fayetteville, Arkansas!
Tickets on sale now: https://stubs.net/tickets/4904/rick-ross-at-jjs-live
Doors open at 6:00pm Music starts at 7:30pm
Matriarchs of Mankind host by Her Set, Her Sound
Sat, March 4, 2023, 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM CST
Mount Sequoyah 150 N Skyline Dr. Fayetteville, AR 72701
Aftershow tickets!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mom-set-after-tickets-546609312167
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
Reggae Rising 3rd Saturdays
February 18th 9pm
Oz Smokehouse
https://facebook.com/events/s/reggae-rising-featuring-dj-inv/1960051254326564/
Beautiful Hair: Natural Hair Care
February 25th 3pm-4:30pm
Rogers Public Library
https://facebook.com/events/s/beautiful-hair-natural-hair-ca/5798397183612402/
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc Pi Chi Zeta Chapter Presents Miss Blue Revue Scholarship Pageant
February 26th 2pm-3pm
Springdale Public Library
Celebrate Black History Month with a performance by West African drum and dance company Afrique Aya!
This multicultural family friendly performance will take place in the library gallery
Feb. 25 at 2pm
Springdale Public Library
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=573311221506137&id=100064817913382&mibextid=Nif5oz
Laissez Le Bon Temps Rouler!!
Join the Fun at Bauhaus Biergarten for a Mardi Gras Celebration!
Red Bean & Rice, Abita Beer, Andouille Sausages and King Cake!
Saturday, February 25th
11am-10pm
BENTONVILLE
In the Mix with NWA Community Cohesion Project
February 24th 6pm-8pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
Set it Off Saturdays with Her Set Her Sound
February 25th 8pm
Miscellaneous
Every Monday
Join Melanie @melbellgaz for Yoga Flow Monday evenings at 7pm @ Conley Fitness!
Conley Fitness, LLC (@conleyfitness) • Instagram photos and videos
Every Wednesday
Cardio Groove with Kathy at 6pm
$10 Guest Fee Free for Conley Fitness Members
Every Thursday
Did you know every Thursday at Starlight Skatium is Adult Skate Night? With DJ Mixx Tenn on the 1's and 2's you can get your roll bounce on from 8pm to 11pm.
Business Resource Corner
REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Black Owned Northwest Arkansas Black Business Expo
Saturday, February 25th 10am-4pm
Fayetteville Town Center
https://www.blackownednwa.org/the-expo
For The Community
Gift Minds Scholarship - Deadline April 1st
Michelle McGowan Gray & Derrick Andre Gray, MD
The Gifted Minds scholarship was developed to financially assist high school seniors who grew up in single-family homes.
For more information click on the following link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KroybuNlnm8R_LcC1itEC18kpbajOwKHFLFcTKBvfto/edit?fbclid=IwAR09xF9y9NxGf0q_CMFwm6luJGK4I_J_eC43Oj5-0tVNERoASyoQcB4sWmo
Alpha Kappa Alpha & Tea Rose Foundation of NWA Scholarship Deadline April 9th
For more information, please visit: http://akapao.com/scholarships
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!