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By theArkansas Black Vitality Staff March 8, 2025 – As President Trump and billionaire Tesla and Twitter owner Elon Musk aggressively cut federal government jobs through the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), monthly state and U.S. jobless data show the trickle-down effect is disproportionately impacting Black workers. For March, the jobless rate in Arkansas and […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 3, 2025 – As many corporate allies have scaled back their previous commitments to Black businesses, workers, communities and institutions, Entergy Arkansas recently announced a new initiative to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their students. On April 2, Entergy Arkansas launched the “Power of Prosperity” partnership […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality BENTONVILLE, Ark. – March 25, 2025 –The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will begin closing parts of its sprawling campus as the northwest Arkansas cultural institution undergoes a year-long expansion that will add 114,000 square feet of new space. Beginning this week, the museum’s Contemporary and Modern galleries will be […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff March 21, 2025—Gov. Sarah Sanders’ legislation to reform Arkansas’s higher education system – including altering scholarship funding and restricting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives – was overwhelmingly endorsed by the Arkansas House and Senate. Senate Bill 24, whose principles are encapsulated in the acronym ACCESS – Acceleration, Common […]