National Juneteenth Celebration 2011
Posted on June 15, 2011
Thursday at noon many gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Fort Smith to kick off the celebration for the National Juneteenth Celebration. ...
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‘Academic Center’ proposed for Mallalieu property
Posted on May 24, 2011
The more than 11-year saga with the former Mallalieu Methodist Church in north Fort Smith took another twist Tuesday (May 24) when University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Paul Beran revealed a more than $1 million plan to convert the property into the “Mallalieu Center for Academic Excellence.” ...
Bass Reeves Reading Program for 2011 Completed
Posted on May 18, 2011
A good community project has just completed, by Fort Smith citizens for our school children. It was the Bass Reeves Reading program. Click to read our message of thanks! ...
CDBG Funds Support Efforts to Renovate, Reconstruct Homes
Posted on May 18, 2011
In Fort Smith, Ark., Community Development Block Grant funds have helped the city renovate and reconstruct dilapidated or blighted housing. ...
Take the 2010 Fort Smith Housing and Community Development Survey
Posted on August 4, 2010
The City of Fort Smith is currently developing a five-year plan for housing and community development. Your input is essential to ensuring a good representation of the views held by the community, so we urge you to complete an online survey. ...
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Who is the JPCI, and What Do they Do?
The mission of the Juneteenth Planning Commission, Inc. (JPCI) is to educate people of the significance that the African-American race has in the construction and diversity of our great nation, before, during and after the inhumane slavery era and the signing of the “Emancipation Proclamation” in 1863.
Hence, we recognize “America’s 2nd Independence Day,” Juneteenth, as a celebration of freedom and unity!
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2011 Juneteenth Entertainment
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Calendar of Events:
June 9
National Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony
June 11
Fort Smith Summer Jam! "Hotter than July"!
June 16
"Save The Bait" Beginners Fishing Clinic
June 18
Summer Fishing Derby & Outdoor Extravaganza
June 18
Fort Smith Juneteenth Community Festival
June 21
Fort Smith Memorial Juneteenth Jazz & Arts Festival
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What is Juneteenth?
Posted on April 15, 2010 by admin
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond.
The JPCI is proud to be affiliated with the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation (NJOF)
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