Just Communities of Arkansas

08/25/2026

We lost one of the greats today. RIP, Dolly. 💗

08/11/2026

Check out this feature on 2026 Humanitarian Awardee, Keesa Smith-Brantley, in the most recent issue of Inviting Arkansas! Thank you, Keesa, for representing Just Communities of Arkansas so beautifully!

Building Broader Communities   In school cafeterias around the state, students separate into groups, often divided by cultural or economic differences. It is apparent that today’s youth frequently experience social division rather than meaningful connections. While it may seem easier to gravitate...

05/27/2026

One More Day!
Join us tomorrow evening for a great time. We promise you'll leave feeling uplifted! Tickets still available at bit.ly/hactix26

05/22/2026

Announcing our FIRST EVER Youth Humanitarian of the Year Award Honoree, Mehikye Harris. Click the link to learn more about Kye's impressive service to the Central Arkansas community! https://arkansasjustcommunities.org/humanitarian-awards/

05/21/2026

Only 1 week left until the most uplifting celebration in Arkansas! Get to know our amazing honorees and why they are getting the recognition they deserve! Tickets still available at bit.ly/hactix26

Keesa Smith-Brantley serves as the Executive Director of the Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, a 49-year-old nonpartisan organization that works to improve the well-being of children in Arkansas through policy and advocacy.... Read more at: https://arkansasjustcommunities.org/humanitarian-awards/

05/20/2026

8 days left until the most uplifting celebration in Arkansas! Get to know our amazing honorees and why they are getting the recognition they deserve! Tickets still available at bit.ly/hactix26

Frank Scott, Jr. is serving his second, four-year term as Mayor of the City of Little Rock. Mayor Scott is the City’s 73rd Mayor and is Little Rock’s first ever popularly-elected African American mayor... To read more, visit: https://arkansasjustcommunities.org/humanitarian-awards/

05/19/2026

Just 9 days left until the most uplifting celebration in Arkansas! Get to know our amazing honorees and why they are getting the recognition they deserve! Tickets still available at bit.ly/hactix26

María Aguilar is a community leader, cultural advocate, and passionate champion for equitable access to education and opportunities for all families. For more than 15 years, María has dedicated both her professional and personal life to breaking barriers for underserved communities throughout Arkansas…

Read more at:
https://arkansasjustcommunities.org/humanitarian-awards/

05/17/2026

Today marks the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia — a global call to uphold dignity, equality, and human rights for all. 💛

First observed in 2004, this day honors the 1990 decision to remove homosexuality from the list of mental disorders — and reminds us how far we’ve come, and how far we still have to go.

At its core, this day is about humanity. About recognizing that every person deserves to live freely, safely, and authentically.

Dr. Maya Angelou once said: “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.”

Let that truth guide us — toward compassion, understanding, and respect for one another. 💛

05/14/2026

Just two weeks left to get your tickets, or even sponsor a table for the 61st Annual Humanitarian Awards! What are you waiting for? Get yours at bit.ly/hactix26 today!

04/29/2026

We would like to take a moment to thank our Youth Leadership Sponsor for the 61st Annual Humanitarian Awards, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation! Would you or your organization like to get involved? Visit https://bit.ly/hac26sponsor today!