Top Arkansas Black Vitality Headlines
Report: In 2022, of the 1,201,499 households in Arkansas, 562,879 — 47% — were below the ALICE Threshold. Sherwood, Ark. – Oct. 15, 2024 – Although the COVID-19 pandemic is well in the rearview mirror in Arkansas, the number of working-class families on the brink of financial calamity has steadily climbed over the past two […]
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By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff — ReMix Ideas will host its 5th Annual Black Founders Summit on Oct. 10, bringing together business leaders, founders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders to advance Black entrepreneurship in Arkansas. The theme for this year’s one-day summit at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock’s River Market District is “Fueling […]
By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – Sept. 24, 2024 – Ahead of the nationwide Nov. 5 general election, the League of Women Voters of Pulaski County is promoting the nonpartisan election resource VOTE411.org. This “one-stop shop” for election information provides Pulaski County and Arkansas voters with simple, accessible tools to navigate the […]
10th annual Dunbar Community Festival
The Southern Economic Advancement Project team recently launched its 12-state "Our Dollars, Our Dreams" campaign in Arkansas. Pictured, left to right: Emily Roberts (Engagement Coordinator); Genny Castillo (Deputy Director); Liza Crichton (Federal Resources Coordinator); Afia Tyus (Research Associate); Sarah Beth Gehl (Executive Director); Dede Dunham (Communications Manager)
