Category: Business
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 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 […]