By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will celebrate a key milestone this weekend in the history of this sprawling northwest art gallery, unveiling its highly anticipated expansion on June 6 and 7. Since closing in March 2025 for construction, Crystal Bridges has undergone a year-long expansion that will add […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Feb. 25, 2026 – As Crystal Bridge Museum gets ready for the summer opening of its multimillion-dollar expansion, the museum’s long-standing chief curator is moving to a new role while the state’s largest art gallery adjusts its leadership structure. On Wednesday (Feb. 25), Crystal Bridges Museum of […]
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 […]
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, […]