Category: Communities
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff PINE BLUFF – Feb. 5, 2026 – Pine Bluff is seeking to restore part of its former glory as the jewel of the Arkansas Delta with the grand opening of a new outdoor showcase celebrating the city’s rich rhythm-and-blues music and Black Southern heritage. On Feb. 27, the Jefferson […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Feb. 2, 2026 – Northwest Arkansas, home to Walmart and two other homegrown Fortune 500 companies, has officially claimed the top spot in one of the nation’s most respected economic rankings. On Jan. 27, the Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers metro has been named the No. 1 best‑performing large metropolitan area in America in […]
Nationally recognized HBCU Art professor brings international perspective to Arkansas State University’s celebrated printmaking showcase By The Arkansas Delta Informer Staff JONESBORO – Feb. 1, 2026 – Arkansas State University recently kicked off the 30th anniversary of the Delta National Small Prints Exhibition (DNSPE), featuring nearly 170 artists selected for the art showcase by HBCU Art Professor […]
The newly-transformed galleries introduce visitors to five centuries of American art By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Feb. 1, 2026 – After announcing a $100 expansion in 2022 that will be completed during its 15th anniversary celebration in June, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reached a major milestone in the new year when the museum’s newly-transformed galleries opened to the public. […]
