Category: Arts & Culture
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 […]
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 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 […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Nov. 23, 2025 — Only months after bringing former President Barack Obama to northwest Arkansas for an intimate conversation, Crystal Bridges Board Chair and Walmart heiress Olivia Walton will interview the nation’s newest Supreme Court justice. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today announced the next installment of Building Bridges, featuring Supreme Court […]
