Tag: Arkansas Delta
Delta Regional Authority invests nearly $17 Million for local infrastructure projects across eight-state region Feb. 17, 2025 – The Delta Regional Authority announced today that four Arkansas communities will soon receive a combined investment of over $6.7 million to upgrade their local water systems. Based in Clarksdale, Miss., the federal-state agency announced today (Tuesday, Feb. […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Feb. 7, 2026 – For Black Arkansans, the state’s shifting population landscape is more than just numbers—it’s a story of resilience, opportunity, and challenge. As newly released Census Bureau 2025 estimates reveal, Arkansas’s overall population is growing, but the impact is uneven: vibrant urban centers like Little Rock and […]
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 […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality May 7, 2025— The Arkansas Black Mayors Association (ABMA) was recently awarded a $250,000 Urban & Community Forestry grant to plant 1,200 trees at community gathering spaces and public schools across five counties in the Arkansas Delta. The grant was awarded by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Forestry Division and the […]
