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 […]
The Southern Economic Advancement Project team recently launched its 12-state "Our Dollars, Our Dreams" campaign in Arkansas. Pictured, left to right: Emily Roberts (Engagement Coordinator); Genny Castillo (Deputy Director); Liza Crichton (Federal Resources Coordinator); Afia Tyus (Research Associate); Sarah Beth Gehl (Executive Director); Dede Dunham (Communications Manager)