Category: Vital Landscapes
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 Jan. 16, 2026 – ESSENCE Communications Inc., the iconic publisher behind ESSENCE Magazine and the annual New Orleans music festival, has unveiled a groundbreaking online shopping platform—WeLoveUs.shop—designed to uplift Black women-led businesses and culturally rooted brands across the country, including Arkansas. Launched during Cyber Week, WeLoveUs.shop is more than just […]
Black Shoppers approaching holidays with side-eye toward businesses that don’t support like-minded causes By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Nov. 25, 2025 — As a record number of shoppers are expected to hit retail venues this extended Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend, black consumers are blending celebration with self-care, indulgence, and value-driven decision-making. Earlier this year, […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality — Nov. 18, 2025 — Philander Smith University has received a transformative $19 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single contribution in the institution’s 147-year history. University leaders hailed the donation as a resounding vote of confidence in Philander Smith’s mission to educate academically accomplished students who are […]
