Category: Communities
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff May 30, 2025 –Black unemployment in April jumped 0.7 percentage points between March and April, testing the well-worn Trump administration talking points that the Black economy improves under the MAGA agenda. The Arkansas Department of Commerce, in conjunction with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), announced on May 21 […]
BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 28, 2025 — As northeast Arkansas’s population growth continues to outpace the rest of the state and nation, a new report funded by the Walton Family Foundation indicates that the housing supply is currently not keeping up with demand, resulting in affordability challenges for current and new residents moving to the area. […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality May 28, 2025 – Arkansas PBS is now streaming the original documentary from award-winning filmmaker Nathan Willis, which explores the creation and installation of Arkansas’s newest statues at the U.S. Capitol and the enduring legacies of two of the state’s most iconic figures. “Unveiled: Daisy Bates and Johnny Cash,” which first premiered […]
Brenda Stallings is an adjunct professor and attorney with 29 years of legal experience. She recently prevailed in a federal racial discrimination lawsuit against the Arkansas Public Defender’s Commission, reinforcing her lifelong fight for equity in the justice system. Her honors include the Joya T. Hayes Human Rights & Social Justice Award, the MLK Living Legacy […]