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, […]
These “cardiology deserts,” concentrated in southern states like Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and Arkansas, suffer from high rates of heart disease, driven by limited access, poverty, and systemic health inequities. Nov. 12, 2025 — The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) released new findings from a national survey exposing a widespread gap in awareness regarding cholesterol and cardiovascular […]