Kwanzaa, the seven-day holiday created by activist Maulana Karenga and based on African harvest festival traditions, kicked off Dec. 26 at Little Rock s Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing with a celebration of Umoja (unity), the first principle of the Nguzo Saba.
Garbo and Dr. Archie Hearne were presented with the 2022 Charlotte Gadberry Award March 25 at a benefit marking the final event of this year's Acansa festival and taking place in Central Arkansas Library System's Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock.
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Black-owned bookstore in Little Rock serving community for 3 decades
Pyramid Art Books and Custom Framing has had multiple Black celebrities walk in their doors, but the most important people are the next generation of Black children. Author: Jade Jackson Updated: 12:44 PM CST February 8, 2021
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas Snuggled in the historical Black Dunbar Community Neighborhood, Pyramid Art Books and Custom Framing opened its door back in June of 1988.
They ve been open for three decades showcasing African American art and literature.
Garbo Hearn and her husband are the owners who pride themselves on helping other people share their talent. There s a lot of talented people, artists, and authors that don t have a voice or a platform so that s what we are for the state of Arkansas, Hearn said.