Tag: DEI
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff Jan. 30, 2026 – In a sweeping move that could significantly alter the landscape for minority-owned firms in Arkansas and across the nation, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the suspension of 1,091 firms from its 8(a) Business Development Program. This action, representing approximately 25% of all […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – Dec. 20, 2025 – Nearly six months after longtime CEO Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury announced her departure after 18 years, one of the state’s leading nonprofit philanthropic organizations, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF), announced on Thursday (Dec. 18) that insider Cory S. Anderson will assume the prominent […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality — Nov. 18, 2025 — Philander Smith University has received a transformative $19 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single contribution in the institution’s 147-year history. University leaders hailed the donation as a resounding vote of confidence in Philander Smith’s mission to educate academically accomplished students who are […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff May 22, 2025 – Target Corp. saw a big hit to its first-quarter earnings as the Minneapolis-based mass merchandiser said it is facing an “exceptionally challenging environment,” leading to declines in store traffic and sales across its 2,000 U.S. stores. In addition to concerns about rising tariffs, inflation, and the […]
