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Sponsorships are OPEN for the next Black Owned Business Expo
Date: August 26th 5:00pm-9:00pm
Location: Fayetteville Town Center/ Fayetteville Square
Sponsorship Event Details: Here
How to Give: Here Additional forms of support available as well (wire, check, etc.)
FAYETTEVILLE
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Phi Alpha Omega Chapter is delighted to announce our 2023-2024 Debutante Program for rising high school Junior and Senior girls.
Prospective debutantes and parents, you can learn more about this exciting tradition and the skills it fosters by attending one of our information sessions.
July 14th, 6:30pm-8:30pm (Virtual)
Business casual attire is required. Join us on this journey of elegance, tradition, and lifelong memories.
Register today! https://akapao.com/debutante
Mid Summer Madness
July 14th 8:00pm
Nomads West End
Second Saturday Vintage Market
July 15th 12pm-5pm
Dirtbag Vintage
Sunday Brunch: Natural Geomrtries by Martin Morales
July 16th 11am-1pm
Art Ventures NWA
https://facebook.com/events/s/sunday-brunch-natural-geometri/814097940003500/
Community Medicine Day
July 16th 12pm-3pm
University of Arkansas Gospel Camp - July 23rd - 29th
Calling all 9th through 12th graders!
"Ain’t I A Woman: Solo Show by Na’Tosha De’Von"
Date: Thu, Aug 10 • 7:00 PM CDT
Location: 818 North Sang Avenue, Fayetteville, AR 72701
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aint-i-a-woman-solo-show-by-natosha-devon-tickets-674913714087
ROGERS, SPRINGDALE & LOWELL
Snoop Dog and Wiz Khalifa
I heart Radio Presents Mem Music Export
Young Designers Academy Sewing Summer Camp
July 17th-20th 11am-4pm
Jeron Marshall
July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
https://musicmovesar.com/event/jeron-marshall/
DeeDee Jones
July 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
https://musicmovesar.com/event/deedee-jones/
Akeem Kemp
July 29 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
https://musicmovesar.com/event/akeem-kemp/#tpp-buy-tickets
August 4 & 5 - Music Moves & Northwest Arkansas Jazz Society presents the Railyard Jazz & Blues Block Party! Two days of music and fun in downtown Rogers. Below are the lineups for the weekend!
BENTONVILLE
Latin Night + Afro Beats
July 14th 6:00pm-11:00pm
Two Friends Books: On Sunday, we’re excited to host Dr. Chris Jones for a reading, discussions, and signing of his new book, Quantum Pearls: Finding Spiritual Wisdom in the Mundane Moments.
July 16th 5:00pm
Come dance with me!
Friday, July 21, 2023 @ 6:30p
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rhythm-en-motion-registration-672860563057?aff=oddtdtcreator
Reggae Rising
July 21st 9pm-12am
Miscellaneous
Black Activations at Six Twelve
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
Coffee with Small Business Owners
This event focuses on connecting business owners in the area to one another and discussing the vitality of the small business economy.
Date and time
Saturday, July 15 · 10am - 12pm CDT
Einstein Bros. Bagels 1500 North College Avenue Fayetteville, AR 72703
Community Announcements
The Yard UA Minority Scholarship
This UofA student is raising money to start a scholarship fund. Read more on the link and donate if able.
The Northwest Arkansas Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Council is initiating a groundbreaking community-wide initiative designed to amplify the voices of the Black community across Northwest Arkansas.
"The State of Black NWA” census project will help us gain a deeper understanding of the quality of life in Northwest Arkansas, with a particular focus on members of the Black community.
This comprehensive census, supported by a grant from the Community Engagement Fund at the Arkansas Community Foundation and funding from The Excellerate Foundation, provides an unparalleled opportunity to encapsulate the perspectives of their “beloved community” aiming to elevate their diverse needs and aspirations within the rapidly growing NWA region.
https://www.nwamlk.org/the-state-of-black-nwa
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!