New facility expected to create 300 new jobs, company now hiring local for several warehouse, administrative positions By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Feb. 24, 2025—Dollar General, the nation’s largest discount retailer, celebrated the grand opening of its new North Little Rock distribution center on Feb. 22, which had been nearly two years in the […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff — ReMix Ideas will host its 5th Annual Black Founders Summit on Oct. 10, bringing together business leaders, founders, policymakers, and other key stakeholders to advance Black entrepreneurship in Arkansas. The theme for this year’s one-day summit at the Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock’s River Market District is “Fueling […]
In 2021, Little Rock native Beverly Morrow was named 2021 Woman of the Year in Philanthropy by the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas. She is now a part of the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative, a group of Black community leaders that came together in 2018 to build a stronger philanthropic network across the state. Today, Beverly […]
By Angel Burt and Wesley Brown – What is the formula for success for three Black female entrepreneurs hoping to make it big in retail during the all-important Christmas holiday season? For Black Paper Party co-founders Madia Willis, J’Aaron “Jae” Merchant, and Jasmine Hudson, the common link for these incredible Black women entrepreneurs are their […]