The Company We Keep: 50 Years of Arkansans Creating Just Communities - Softcover

Shepherd, Ruth D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935106546 ISBN 13: 9781935106548

Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies, 2013

Synopsis

Since 1964, Just Communities of Arkansas (or JCA, formerly the National Conference of Christians and Jews/National Conference for Community and Justice) has given the National Humanitarian Award to publically recognize civic leaders who have worked to build communities and advance opportunity for the common good. In 1987, JCA was granted the opportunity to also present the Father Joseph H. Biltz Award to outstanding community servants. In total, 135 individuals have been recognized with one of these awards. Collected here are their stories, which are heart warming, funny, and--most of all--inspiring. The book also includes photos of every honoree and 75 candid photos.  The index includes a complete history of the awards and the text of a speech that was never delivered because of a bomb threat at the 2nd Humanitarian Dinner in 1965.

About this title

About the Author:

Ruth D. Shepherd has served as executive director of Just Communities of Arkansas since 2000.

About this edition

• Publisher: Butler Center for Arkansas Studies
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1935106546
• ISBN 13: 9781935106548
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 510