Category: Vitality Features
Story is Courtesy of ARPolitics101 Nov. 30, 2025 — The 2026 election filing period officially ended on Nov. 12, bringing out a diverse group of 40 Black candidates vying for federal, state, and judicial offices. This group includes 20 men and 20 women from 14 counties. Of these candidates, 31 are running as Democrats, a […]
By Angel Townsend Burt | Arkansas Black Vitality When poet Erica James speaks, her words carry the quiet strength of a woman who has learned to make peace with pain. Her debut book, Hearts of Poetry, is more than a collection of verses — it’s a sacred testimony of grief, faith, and transformation. The book […]
Arkansas Black Vitality — American Ballet Theatre Principal Dancer Misty Copeland, trailblazing ballerina and cultural icon, took her final bow with the company in a once-in-a-lifetime celebration at ABT’s Fall Gala on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. This highly anticipated evening marks Copeland’s return to the stage after […]
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 […]
