Thursday Skate Nights, Cookouts, Music, and more
Black-Owned NWA
Fayetteville
Only two more Sundays Left! Relax before the week every Sunday at Fayetteville Public Library with our good friend Robin Bruce. She'll guide you through a meditation that will get you centered and ready for Monday!
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 rollbounce on from 8pm to 11pm.
Our friends at Her Set Her Sound have a solid lineup of DJs set to spin at Fayetteville's new Tin Roof on Dickson. Be sure to check them out this month.
The Community Cohesion Project Hosts “In The Mix” Event – September 16th
Join in the fun with complimentary drinks lots of dancing, and meeting new people!
It can get hard to meet new people in the area so check out IN THE MIX at TheatreSquared 6-8 PM
To our friends in Benton County and all of NWA, we hope you can join Afrique Aya Drum and Dance Company for this new class beginning Tuesday, September 20! Please email Margot at margoteejackson@gmail.com with questions and to register for our first 6-week session! Grateful to Arkansas Arts Academy for hosting!
An Evening with the Spelman College Glee Club – September 24th
Mark your calendars and save the date for September 24th at 7:00 p.m. for an evening with the Spelman College Glee Club.
Rev Stephen Ivey Live Recording @ St. James MBC – September 25th
Rev. Stephen T. Ivey has rescheduled his live recording for September 25th, at 4:00 p.m. Please consider celebrating with him.
It’s that time of year again !! Grads and Undergrads come out to the Black Graduates Student Association’s 2nd annual BBQ on Thursday, September 29th, at the Gardens. There will be live music, games, food from www.secondhandsmokenwa.com and more.
Rogers & Springdale
Join Straightright Boxing and Fitness on September 24th in Springdale for Gym Wars!
Bentonville
3rd Saturday just got delicious!!
Reggae • Soca • Dancehall • Afrobeats from 9 pm to 12 am Event called REGGAE RISING Bentonville Taproom
The FUNKY JERK will have plates of authentic Jamaican food. A family recipe straight outta Portmore.
Jerk chicken, vegetables, rice and peas, and plantains.
Available at 9 pm, get there early because he'll likely sell out!
Smooth Jazz bassist Michael Fields Jr. will be at The Momentary on September 18! Smoothman Music and The Momentary present the Courtyard Sessions series featuring international recording artist and producer Michael Fields Jr.
Fields' music has received significant recognition on Sirius XM WaterColors, The Smooth Jazz Network & America’s Music Charts. His current single “Get Up On It” peaked at #28 on the Smooth Jazz top 100 charts. The music he has produced has hit the Billboard top 30 and remained in the top 30 for 9 weeks. Michael has performed or recorded with Marcus Miller, Peabo Bryson, Ben Tankard, Walter Beasley, Tom Braxton, and many others during his career. Michael's satisfyingly smooth yet exhilarating style will leave you wanting more!
Free: no registration required. For more information, visit Themomentary.org
Join the Phi Alpha Omega Chapter in conjunction with community partners; NWA Chapter of the National Black MBA Association and Tyson Foods for The HBCU Experience. Saturday, September 24th from 11 am-2 pm at Northwest Arkansas Community College. If you are interested in learning more about historically black colleges and universities, the financial aid process, and campus life, this is the event for you! NWA and surrounding area students are encouraged to attend. Please register via EventBrite
To kick off The HBCU EXPERIENCE there will also be a mid-week mixer filled with music, drinks, and HBCU vibes. Please bring a new African American children's book for donation to local NWA libraries.
Wednesday, Sept 21st 6-8 pm
Big Whiskey's American Restaurant and Bar
3600 SE Guess Who Dr Ste. 2 Ste. 2, Bentonville, AR 72712
Miscellaneous
FORMAT IS ALMOST HERE!
FORMAT is a multidisciplinary experience unifying over eighty live music acts with two dozen visual, performance, and institutional artists from around the world. Set on 250 acres of a natural landing strip surrounded by a forested ravine, it is just five minutes from downtown Bentonville, AR. The festival aims to encourage discovery, spark curiosity, and build community.
FORMAT welcomes a diverse range of globally renowned international and local musicians and artists, alongside emerging talent and a myriad of special performances and surprise acts.
Business Resource Corner
E For All Northwest Arkansas is hosting #EforAllDeepDive! Are you interested in the food industry? Bring all your questions to our next panel and learn everything about food business success!
Date: Monday, September 19th, 4-5:30 pm (ET)
Their Deep Dives are completely free! Save your spot in advance!
For The Community
Reminders for our paid subscriber community!
Paid subscribers, please stay close to your inbox for a link to buy tickets to upcoming TheatreSquared shows for just $25 dollars, over 40% discount!
DETROIT '67
STONES IN HIS POCKETS
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
We also have another exciting giveaway for an exclusive dining experience during the soft launch of Oz Smokehouse!
We have two tickets for 9/29 from 6 to 7 pm! Come and have dinner with us. To enter, please email jazzyjaenwa@gmail.com with "Dinner Time" in the subject line by Monday 9/26 at 7:00pm
We also have 2 General Admission Tickets to giveaway for the upcoming Vintage Market Days! But that's not until October, definitely a great time to be a Paid subscriber of Black In NWA!
As a Thank you to our paid subscribers, we would not be able to do what we do without your support, each paid subscriber that subscribed by the 9th will receive two hospitality tickets to Saturday LPGA BITE Experience!
More on what you'll get below! (Saturday Only)
BITE Experience at the LPGA – #BITENWA returns with the BITE Experience at the LPGA, held as part of the LPGA tournament at Pinnacle Country Club, Friday, September 23 – Sunday, September 25. Enjoy three days of fabulous food and drinks as well as a fun atmosphere on the golf course. The BITE Experience runs from 11 am to 5 pm each day. Ticket value is $45/day.
Choctaw Club – New in 2022, the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G is now offering an upgraded hospitality ticket for general spectators. The Choctaw Club will feature complimentary food and beverage for ticket patrons and exclusive access to a hospitality deck on Hole #15 – one of the tournament’s signature holes at Pinnacle Country Club, a downhill par-3 featuring an island green.
The deck is open Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25 at 9 a.m. through the end of play each day. The all-inclusive ticket to Choctaw Club is expected to feature a lively atmosphere and additional activities for attendees – such as table games, photo opportunities, and more. Ticket value is $75/day.
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. If you are a local Black Owned Business and don’t have an invite from us, email "Pebble" to BlackOwnedNWA@gmail.com and we'll get you signed up!
In the meantime, check out these awesome businesses that have already signed up!
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 your 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 received your information!