Category: COVID-19
By Wesley Brown, Arkansas Black Vitality Executive Editor March 22, 2026 – Founded during the COVID‑19 pandemic to ensure teen health conversations weren’t lost in crisis, Teen Health Arkansas is now expanding statewide—bringing judgment‑free discussions on mental health, relationships, and consent to communities across Arkansas. Today, the Little Rock-based organization is poised to expand across […]
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 […]
Report: In 2022, of the 1,201,499 households in Arkansas, 562,879 — 47% — were below the ALICE Threshold. Sherwood, Ark. – Oct. 15, 2024 – Although the COVID-19 pandemic is well in the rearview mirror in Arkansas, the number of working-class families on the brink of financial calamity has steadily climbed over the past two […]
The Southern Economic Advancement Project team recently launched its 12-state "Our Dollars, Our Dreams" campaign in Arkansas. Pictured, left to right: Emily Roberts (Engagement Coordinator); Genny Castillo (Deputy Director); Liza Crichton (Federal Resources Coordinator); Afia Tyus (Research Associate); Sarah Beth Gehl (Executive Director); Dede Dunham (Communications Manager)
