Category: Magazine
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 18, 2025 – The Black unemployment rate in Arkansas rose significantly in March in tandem with the higher state and national employment situation, leading some economists to predict an emerging labor pool crisis in the months ahead. The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 19, 2025 – One of the untold stories of American and Black History is the contributions of Black veterans toward winning the European and Pacific theaters during World War II. In recent weeks, Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight drama on Netflix, which highlights the all-female and all-Black 6888th […]
By Angel Burt April 7, 2025 – Little Rock-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm BOND.AI and the Arkansas Heart Hospital recently launched a new app designed to redefine health and longevity by empowering users to slow aging and extend their life spans. The new app, 101+, was unveiled on April 7 at the downtown Little Rock […]
Lawmakers proposed 2026 fiscal budget of $6.49 billion; $750 million prison proposal fails on fifth try By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 18, 2025—The Arkansas Legislature closed out the 95th General Assembly on Wednesday (April 16) with a flurry of last-minute bills highlighting the state’s standing as a conservative stronghold for the Make America […]