By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff June 18, 2025 – Over 100 people, including Mayor Frank Scott Jr., numerous local dignitaries, family members, and friends, gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the late James R. Rodgers Sr., former Executive Director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (1980-1993) and the first African American […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality May 19, 2025 – The pickleball craze is coming to Arkansas. Pickleball Kingdom, the world’s largest indoor pickleball entity, has announced that it will build its first facility in Arkansas, a state-of-the-art complex spanning approximately 30,000 square feet and featuring 11 professional-grade indoor courts. The new facility will be built at 2616 South […]
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 […]
Due to recent weather conditions, the UAMS Midsouth Black Expo was postponed to Saturday, March 8, 2025. The event was initially scheduled to be held on Feb. 25. The event schedule, booth assignments, and performance lineup will remain the same—just on the new date! “We are committed to delivering the same exciting and impactful experience you were looking […]