By Richard Ware Nearly three years have passed since Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the Arkansas General Assembly enacted the LEARNS Act (Leading Education Advancement Reform Now Strategy), a sweeping education reform bill, a sweeping education reform bill and an early signature legislative achievement for the state’s first female governor. As Arkansas enters the new […]
Black unemployment rate in Arkansas and U.S. unemployment rate jump to the highest level since pandemic; Black women bear brunt of job losses and federal DEI purge Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE Rock – Jan. 9, 2026 – As the Arkansas and U.S. workforce enters 2026, the fate of Black workers, and Black women in […]
118 Women File to Run from Congress to Prosecuting Attorney Story is Courtesy of ARPolitics101 LITTLE ROCK – Dec. 18, 2025 – Arkansas is experiencing a surge in women running for office in the Natural State, with 118 candidates filing for the 2026 elections. This marks an increase from 103 in 2024 and 101 in […]
By The Arkansas Black Vitality Staff BENTONVILLE, Ark., Dec. 9, 2025 — Only weeks after announcing the election of a new CEO, Walmart Inc. completed the listing transfer of its common stock and bonds to t Nasdaq and began trading on the tech-friendly stock exchange on Dec. 9. The transfer of the company’s stock from the tradition […]