Tag: Mayor Frank Scott
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 […]
Project’s first phase will see $6 billion investment; $21 billion through full development will be largest capital business outlay in state history By Arkansas Black Vitality Staff LITTLE ROCK – Jan. 11, 2026 – The first of several multi-billion-dollar data centers in Arkansas will hit the ground running in Little Rock in the coming weeks, […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff June 18, 2025 – Over 100 people, including Mayor Frank Scott Jr., numerous local dignitaries, family members, and friends, gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of the late James R. Rodgers Sr., former Executive Director of Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (1980-1993) and the first African American […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff June 29, 2025 – Mayor Frank Scott Jr. recently appointed longtime City of Little Rock Fire Chief Delphone Habbard as the new city manager for Arkansas’ largest city after former candidate Dakisha Wesley was abruptly pulled from consideration. During a June 17 board meeting, the Little Rock Board of […]
