Category: Arkansas News Tidbits
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 Wesley Brown, Arkansas Delta Informer Editor LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Aug. 4, 2026 – Nearly two years after Trex Company Inc. held a topping-off ceremony at the Port of Little Rock, the Winchester, Va.-based composite decking manufacturer said it is “accelerating the timeline” for its ongoing expansion in Arkansas to support its goal of […]
Film narrated by Viola Davis to be followed by a discussion featuring national advocates, filmmakers and community leaders BENTONVILLE, Ark. – June 17, 2026 – The Bentonville Film Festival, in partnership with Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies America and Walmart, will host a screening of “The Ebony Canal,” an internationally recognized documentary that recently won multiple […]
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 […]
