Category: ABV Nonprofit
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 – June 18, 2026 – Forward Arkansas, the nonprofit group established in 2015 by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Walton Family Foundation to improve educational outcomes for Arkansas students, announced today that it is expanding access to an innovative education model to five school districts statewide, bringing […]
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 […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will celebrate a key milestone this weekend in the history of this sprawling northwest art gallery, unveiling its highly anticipated expansion on June 6 and 7. Since closing in March 2025 for construction, Crystal Bridges has undergone a year-long expansion that will add […]
