Live Breaking News & Updates on Ninfao barnard

Stay updated with breaking news from Ninfao barnard. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Rev. Jesse Turner honored, speaks at National Press Club

The Rev. Jesse Turner of Pine Bluff was honored by the 400 Years of African American History Federal Commission, becoming the first Pine Bluff resident to speak at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. ....

Washington , United-states , Arkansas , Pine-bluff , Point-comfort , American , Americans , Ninfao-barnard , Jesse-turner , Oprah-winfrey , Ministerial-alliance-pastors , Years-of-african-american-history-commission

Jewish politician took on segregation

Samuel M. Levine was a Jewish politician and lawyer from Pine Bluff who took on the segregationist Legislature in an effort to desegregate Little Rock high schools, even though it meant the end of his political career. ....

Little-rock , Arkansas , United-states , Central-high-school , Pine-bluff , Ninfao-barnard , Dwightd-eisenhower , Orval-faubus , Samuelm-levine , Orval-eugene-faubus , Little-rock-school-board , Little-rock-school-district

Black newspaper publisher Duke became anti-lynching activist

Jesse Chisholm Duke established Black newspapers the Montgomery Herald and the Pine Bluff Herald, where he published anti-lynching articles and assisted Ida B. Wells in challenging the enforcement of state laws about lynchings. ....

Pine-bluff , Alabama , United-states , Cahaba , France , Chicago , Illinois , French , American , Idab-wells , Charles-sumner-duke , Jesse-chisholm-duke

Gordy carved niche on piano

Poppa John Gordy was a popular Dixieland jazz leader who recorded with Chet Atkins and even opened for Elvis Presley in Tupelo, Miss. ....

Pine-bluff , Mississippi , United-states , Lillian-eleanor-mulvey , Elvis-presley , Jim-bulleit , Kennethc-jethro-burns , Lou-busch , John-gordy , Ninfao-barnard , Margaret-ruth-poe , John-thomas-gordy

PB leader Orto made progress in medicine

Zaphney Jeffrey Orto was a surgeon and prodigious leader in Pine Bluff. He built his own private practice, but he was also president of Simmons Bank, the State Medical Society of Arkansas and Jefferson County Medical Society. ....

Miami , Florida , United-states , Jefferson-county , Arkansas , Bellwood-cemetery , Walnut-ridge , Clover-bend , Ohio , Lonoke , Cincinnati , Spain