Governor Beebe Proclaims September 25, 2009 As Little Rock Nine^® Day Across The State of Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – September 14, 2009 – Mike Beebe, Governor of the State of Arkansas, proclaims September 25^th, 2009 as Little Rock Nine^® Day in recognition of the invaluable role of the Little Rock Nine^® and the Little Rock Nine^® Foundation to all people of Arkansas, especially its youth.  This noteworthy and heavily-anticipated honor comes at the bequest of the Little Rock Nine^® Foundation’s agency of record, LAF Productions, Inc.

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LAF Productions, Inc. Selected As Agency Of Record By Little Rock Nine® Foundation

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – July 13, 2009 – LAF Productions, Inc., a creative, publishing and strategic services company, has announced today that it has been hired as the first ever Agency of Record for the historic Little Rock Nine® Foundation.

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Little Rock Nine® Foundation Extends Scholarship Application Deadline

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – March 02, 2009 – The historic Little Rock Nine® Foundation extends its legacy through its meaningful Scholarship and Mentorship Program. This opportunity is limited to the awarding of nine essay-winning high school students who apply before the deadline, exhibit leadership ability, possess high levels of motivation, overwhelmingly demonstrate being a difference-maker in their community, and meet all qualifying criteria.   The deadline for application for this truly once in a lifetime opportunity has been extended from the previously posted website deadline of January 31, 2009 to March 31, 2009 due to the Foundation’s sensitivity of current events and today’s economic difficulties.

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From Integration of High School to Integration of the Nation’s “Capital”

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – March 02, 2009 – The historic Little Rock Nine® Foundation, like its founding members did in 1957, is integrating once again, but this time with a fresh, cyber twist. The Foundation recently sought the creative prowess of LAF Productions, Inc. to update and redesign their website, www.littlerock9.org, giving it an aesthetically-pleasing layout and easy-to-navigate site design with an SSL secured PayPal-based contributions/donations page with currency conversion and language adaptability that allows the site to integrate capital from across the globe and the nation.

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Little Rock Nine^® Foundation Honors 2007 Scholarship and Mentorship Award Recipients

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas – August 21, 2007 – The desegregation of American society has come a long way since 1957, when nine black students walked into Little Rock’s Central High School under armed guard in defiance of the tumultuous racial climate of that time. These courageous young people came to embody the African American struggle for equality, and 50 years later, they’re returning to Little Rock to honor education and perseverance at the Little Rock Nine^® Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Awards Gala.

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