“Together we will change the things we cannot accept while uplifting and empowering black women and girls in our community.”
–Coffy Davis
2022 Event Coordinators
Coffy Davis
Author/Poet and speaker Coffy Davis was born and raised in Oakland, California. She has an English and Tech Writing degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. In 2004 Coffy became a trailblazer and created the Underground Railroad Neighborhood project (TURN project) an initiative that bridged art and literacy with at-risk communities. She first became known for her regional stage play, FREEDOM, a play that merged verse and performance.
In 2017 her book MEdusa: Reflections of an Angry Black Girl won the Arkansas State Arts Council Award for Creative Non-Fiction and in 2018 the Nan Snow Emerging New Writer’s Award. She also has written two books of poetry, Ghetto Politics and Reflections in Poetry. In 2019 she became a yoga instructor and fitness expert. She currently speaks at events that center around the empowerment of women and girls, fitness, self care and writing through trauma.
Vernice King
Vernice King often refers to herself as a Butterfly. Her work balances between the Entrepreneurial and Community arena. She is the Owner and Business Manager of her family’s local business, KingCare Painting and Construction, she owns a mobile notary service, Arkansas Notary 24/7, is a Telecommunication Specialist for Arkansas Game & Fish Commission, and is soon launching a A Place for Resources, which will be a hub for professional and personal growth courses for young women.
Vernice has studied Engineering, Marketing and Ecommerce, has worked in Insurance & Mortgage Loan Origination, and completed SBA’s Emerging Leaders. She is an active member of the business community, including Women Influencers of Arkansas and the Shift{her} Mindset group.
Born and bred on the Southside of Chicago, Vernice moved to Arkansas as it called to her adventurous and natural spirit. She has always loved lifting others up, whether through community resources or showing people that they have no limits. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering for initiatives that focus on urban community gardens and conservation, pregnant and parenting teens, and the homeless community. You’ll find her on a new adventure or looking for one, immersing herself in the latest outdoor venture or relishing her favorite dish at a local eatery
Featured Speakers & Performers 2021
Unique the Deaf Dancer
Kwaesi Kinsiedilele Family services
Poets- Jamee McAdoo and Victory Jakson from Central High School Poetry
Shanelle Smith on Unity/Family
Vicki Hatter- LRSD Board on the State of Education
Carissa Rodgers (Poet)- The Alternative, Inc.
Drekkia Morning- Arkansas Arts Council on Arts/Education
Dawn Jeffrey’s- Activist The State of Black Women/girls in Arkansas
Coffy Davis- Poet/author Mission, purpose, theme, and inspiration
Karen Walker Speaks
Bre Barnes (Shondra Miller GF)
T-Shirt $20
Soft cotton blend t-shirts designed and produced by the event creators right here in Arkansas courtesy of Silverlake Design Studio, Kendle Carter and The Arkansas Innovation Hub.
Stickers $3
Rep the movement on your laptop, water bottle, or on your car- these stickers are !00% waterproof!
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March 12, 2022 @ Arkansas Baptist College
Sponsorship Opportunities
$300+ = Contributing Sponsorship Includes
-Facebook live interview with your business and message before the event
QR codes posted throughout the event for their business
Different color t-shirts to identify their business and support staff
NAME AND/0R LOGO ON ALL PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS USED FOR PROMOTING THE EVENT
COMPANY SLOGAN THROUGH-OUT THE EVENT
PUBLIC MEDIA MENTION
$150 = Collaborating sponsor
Your Branding and your specific message will be listed and mentioned in social and audio broadcasting. We will reach out to you to collect your story.
Your contribution will be used for the actual production of the promotional items during the Day-Of events
NAME AND/0R LOGO ON ALL PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS USED FOR PROMOTING THE EVENT
COMPANY SLOGAN THROUGH-OUT THE EVENT
$75 Featured sponsor
NAME AND/OR LOGO ON SELECT PRINT ADVERTISEMENTS USED FOR PROMOTING EVENTS
Love Yoga
LaTonya Austin - Circuit Judge
Silverlake Design Studio
Tipton Hurst
The Mokasso Experience
The Diversity Booth Inc. - Intentionally Inclusive
The Bernice Garden
