By Angel Townsend Burt | Arkansas Black Vitality When poet Erica James speaks, her words carry the quiet strength of a woman who has learned to make peace with pain. Her debut book, Hearts of Poetry, is more than a collection of verses — it’s a sacred testimony of grief, faith, and transformation. The book […]
Arkansas Black Vitality — American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland, trailblazing ballerina and cultural icon, took her final bow with the company in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration at ABT’s Fall Gala on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This highly anticipated evening marks Copeland’s return to the stage after […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff May 22, 2025 – Target Corp. saw a big hit to its first-quarter earnings as the Minneapolis-based mass merchandiser said it is facing an “exceptionally challenging environment,” leading to declines in store traffic and sales across its 2,000 U.S. stores. In addition to concerns about rising tariffs, inflation, and the […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality May 5, 2025 — Brunch is nice. So are flowers. But according to thousands of moms, what they’d really love this Mother’s Day is a break – a proper “momcation.” Present.com surveyed 3,025 mothers to find out where they dream of escaping for some well-deserved R&R. The results revealed a strong preference […]