��Vlog��ý Little Rock to host book signing with ‘Murdered Without Cause’ Author Genie Massey

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 12:44:31 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will host a book signing with Genie Massey, author of “Murdered Without Cause,” on Wednesday, April 17. The book signing will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Campus Bookstore in the Donaghey Student Center. “Murdered Without Cause” is a true crime story regarding the murder of Massey’s aunt, Tresia Jester, at the hands of an armed gang at a filling station in Pine Bluff on March 21, 1992. Sherman Noble, a Little Rock resident, and two companions attempted to steal a BMW from Jester, who was parked by a pay telephone at a service station. As Jester tried to leave in the car, Noble fired a sawed-off shotgun and killed her. The book was written to educate and support survivors of victims of homicide and domestic violence who are devastated with grief from losing a loved one. Her book shares the ripple effects and impacts that Massey and her family endured following the death of her aunt. “There was no book or grief group in 1992 that could inform us of the aftermath we would face for many years to follow,” Massey said. “We suffered unfathomable turmoil before any renewing of the spirit could take place. Reaching out to other survivors that are suffering grief in this way, as my family once did, promotes justice, gives support, and restores lives.” Massey, a legal assistant and Christian writer born in Arkansas, has worked as a counselor in rehabilitation centers and shelters for domestic violence and rape victims. With the publication of Jester’s story, Massey continues to give back to the community of survivors, in this case victims of homicidal acts, encouraging a sense of hope and the strength to move into a new purpose in life. The event is sponsored by the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Campus Bookstore and the Department of Criminal Justice. Copies of “Murdered Without Cause” are available for purchase in the Campus Bookstore for $18.95.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student receives scholarship for victims of violence

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:54:18 +0000

One University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is starting the New Year with a renewed sense of hope for his future. Joseph Ederington, a freshman from Sherwood, received a $1,000 scholarship from Women’s Own Worth, a nonprofit organization helping victims of domestic violence. Ederington was one of three area students who received the scholarship after writing an essay about their own experiences with domestic violence. All other entrants received gift certificates to Walmart. “I feel pretty good about receiving the scholarship,” he said. “I didn’t think I was going to win. I’m pretty sure other people have gone through more than I have, and I was really surprised when I was told I had won.”

Joseph Ederington spends time at his grandmother’s farm near Little Rock.

Ederington is planning to major in chemistry. Once he graduates from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in 2021, he plans to work as anesthesiologist in a hospital. He is grateful to Women’s Own Worth for the scholarship that will help pay his tuition. “I think Women’s Own Worth is really good,” he said. “I’ve seen that they have helped lots of people. I know the founder (Jajuan Archer) very well. She has been through similar stuff, which is why she decided to start Women’s Own Worth. I know they will help anybody.” Archer began after she was accosted at gunpoint by an ex-boyfriend, according to the organization’s website. She is now a domestic violence speaker who provides emotional and financial support, therapy, and family programs to victims of domestic violence.

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����Vlog��ý Little Rock to host book signing with ‘Murdered Without Cause’ Author Genie Massey

����Vlog��ý Little Rock student receives scholarship for victims of violence

- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock to host book signing with ‘Murdered Without Cause’ Author Genie Massey

��Vlog��ý Little Rock student receives scholarship for victims of violence