By Wesley Brown, Arkansas Black Vitality Executive Editor March 22, 2026 – Founded during the COVID‑19 pandemic to ensure teen health conversations weren’t lost in crisis, Teen Health Arkansas is now expanding statewide—bringing judgment‑free discussions on mental health, relationships, and consent to communities across Arkansas. Today, the Little Rock-based organization is poised to expand across […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – March 20, 2026 – The first day of Spring arrived in Arkansas today (Friday, March 20), but the only thing budding at the pump was frustration, as gas prices crept toward $4 a gallon and left drivers from Blytheville to Bentonville feeling the pinch. According to the […]
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 Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Clarksdale, Miss. – March 19, 2026 – After the Trump administration put a funding freeze on trillions of dollars directed to federal assistance programs, new grant opportunities are now available due to favorable court rulings and the reopening of some programs that were put on pause. On Monday, the multistate […]