Author: wesley
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff March 17, 2025—In January, the state and national unemployment rate for Black workers was significantly higher than the rest of the U.S. as deep job cuts across federal agencies and corporate America disproportionately impacted the minority labor pool. The state’s latest unemployment report, released today by the Division of Workforce […]
New budget-cutting executive order targets funding for minority businesses, entrepreneurs and communities By Wesley Brown March 16, 2025 – Two federal agencies dedicated solely to supporting minority businesses, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs are now on the chopping block for permanent closure as the Trump administration implements the Project 2025 blueprint. As the U.S. Senate approved […]
By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff March 7, 2025 – During the seventh week of the 95th Arkansas General Assembly, Gov. Sarah Sanders introduced her proposal to repeal the state’s grocery tax while legislation that would overhaul the regulatory process to build new utility plants across the state stalled on the Senate floor. On Tuesday, Sanders announced the […]
Legislation to speed up utility expansion in Arkansas stalls on Senate floor By Wesley Brown – March 6, 2025 – As Arkansas builds up its manufacturing capacity, several new capital projects scheduled for 2025 and beyond, corporate giants such as Walmart, Meta, Microsoft, and J.B. Hunt are investing in solar and renewable energy sources to […]