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By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Jan. 16, 2026 – ESSENCE Communications Inc., the iconic publisher behind ESSENCE Magazine and the annual New Orleans music festival, has unveiled a groundbreaking online shopping platform—WeLoveUs.shop—designed to uplift Black women-led businesses and culturally rooted brands across the country, including Arkansas. Launched during Cyber Week, WeLoveUs.shop is more than just […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Nov. 23, 2025 — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has announced the launch of Building Bridges, a new lecture series celebrating the American spirit of meeting in the middle with curiosity, courage, and care. The inaugural program on Monday, December 1, will feature a conversation with President Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Hosted by Crystal Bridges Board Chair […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality staff Nov. 29, 2025 — The Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative (ABPC) is marking a major milestone this December with its fifth annual Convening, a sold-out evening event at the Clinton Presidential Library on Tuesday, Dec. 2. More than 100 leaders from across the nonprofit, education, and business sectors will gather at […]
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 […]