Category: Politics
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 Rebekah HallU of A System Division of Agriculture April 17, 2025 – As demand for eggs spikes ahead of the annual Easter hunt on Sunday, Arkansas consumers will still see prices well above the $5 per carton at the grocery store this weekend. The national average wholesale price of eggs has declined, but consumers […]
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 […]