Category: News
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 […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality BENTONVILLE, Ark. – March 19, 2025 – Memphis rapper GloRilla, the Grammy-nominated female artist behind hip-hop anthems “TGIF,” “Let’s Go,” “Yeah, Glo!,” “TGIF,” and “Tomorrow 2” featuring Cardi B, will headline the upcoming Live on the Green Concert Series in northwest Arkansas. On Wednesday, the Momentary announced its first round of […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff March 17, 2025—In January, the state and national unemployment rate for Black workers was significantly higher than the rest of the U.S. as deep job cuts across federal agencies and corporate America disproportionately impacted the minority labor pool. The state’s latest unemployment report, released today by the Division of Workforce […]
New budget-cutting executive order targets funding for minority businesses, entrepreneurs and communities By Wesley Brown March 16, 2025 – Two federal agencies dedicated solely to supporting minority businesses, financial institutions, and entrepreneurs are now on the chopping block for permanent closure as the Trump administration implements the Project 2025 blueprint. As the U.S. Senate approved […]