Category: Magazine
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 […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – June 18, 2026 – Forward Arkansas, the nonprofit group established in 2015 by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Walton Family Foundation to improve educational outcomes for Arkansas students, announced today that it is expanding access to an innovative education model to five school districts statewide, bringing […]
By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff CHICAGO – May 4, 2026 – The Obama Foundation has announced that the Official Watch Party for the June 18 Grand Opening Ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center will take place at the Midway Plaisance in Chicago’s South Side. Attendees will be able to witness a livestream of the historic […]
