Top Arkansas Black Vitality Headlines
By Keely David-Walker, Courtney Anderson, and Coi BradleyDunbar Historic Neighborhood Association LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Aug. 8, 2026 — For decades, West Ninth Street was more than a business district. It was the economic, cultural and social heart of Little Rock’s African American community. Black-owned businesses lined the corridor, while families lived, worshipped, attended school […]
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By Keely David-Walker, Courtney Anderson, and Coi BradleyDunbar Historic Neighborhood Association LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Aug. 8, 2026 — For decades, West Ninth Street was more than a business district. It was the economic, cultural and social heart of Little Rock’s African American community. Black-owned businesses lined the corridor, while families lived, worshipped, attended school […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – July 30, 2026 – One week after the state’s labor pool recorded its highest employment levels and total number of workers, Mayor Frank Scott and the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce lauded similar workforce growth across the Central Arkansas metropolitan service area. According to the latest […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK– July 7, 2026 – The Bezos Earth Fund announced today that Little Rock is among eight U.S. cities to receive a $100 million investment as part of its Greening America’s Cities initiative to fund community-designed parks, beautiful large-scale green spaces, and immersive outdoor areas. Funding will be distributed […]
By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – June 16, 2026 – Two former NFL running backs, one with local ties and another with a burgeoning social media and podcast following, will headline an upcoming “Barbershop Talk” on mental health, the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced today. The UAMS Fay W. Boozman […]
