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The 2nd annual “African-Americans and the Arts” planned for this weekend

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Fisher Street Community in Action, a nonprofit organization, is hosting the event for Black History Month Delta Digital News Service Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. – Jonesboro nonprofit Fisher Street Community in Action will host the 2nd annual “African American and The Arts” event in recognition of Black History Month from 3 p.m. to

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Clogging Team preserves American Folk Tradition

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Dancers share the love of folk dance through community events, workshops and festivals Delta Digital News Service Oct. 8, 2023 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. – The Crowley Ridge Cloggers have began an 8-week cycle of beginner classes for people interested in the dance stye. The first held last month is just the first in an 8-week session

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Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Library sponsored children’s author Thanhhà Lai for a talk, Q&A, By Avery Jones | Editor Delta Digital News Service June 6, 2023 JONESBORO, Ark. – On the weekend of May 19 through 20, the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library celebrated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The Friends of the Library sponsored children’s author Thanhhà Lai for a talk, Q&A,

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Delta Writers provide opportunities for NEA poets

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Poetry readings are performed at various venues within the region Delta Digital News Service April 19, 2023 By Avery Jones | Editor JONESBORO, Ark. – Delta Writers, formerly known as Delta Poets, is a nonprofit organization that supports writers and poets in the Northeast Arkansas community. It was established in 2021 by Scott McDaniel and Nicole Sylvia after the COVID-19

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