Arkansas Black Vitality

12/05/2025

A new ABV experience is on the way.
The Author’s Lounge — coming soon. 💚

11/23/2025

✨ REMINDER — The Author’s Lounge ✨
Seats are very limited — make sure you’ve reserved yours!

Join us for an intimate evening with featured author Erica James, a soulful conversation, and a special book signing experience.

📅 December 11
📍 Little Rock Tech Park
🕖 5:30 PM
🎟️ RSVP today — don’t wait!

➡️ Click the link to reserve your seat.

Arkansas Black Vitality invites you to join us for an evening of poetry, inspiration, and community as we launch our new series — The Author’s Lounge! Our first featured author is Erica James, whose debut book Hearts of Poetry transforms grief into grace and reminds us that healing begins when w...

11/19/2025

Arkansas Black Vitality is proud to launch The Authors Lounge, a new literary series celebrating Black voices, creativity, and storytelling. ✨
Our inaugural feature is Erica James, sharing her beautiful new book, Hearts of Poetry. Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and community as we lift up local authors and the stories that shape us.
📖 Book Signing + Author Talk
🗓 Thursday, December 11, 2025
⏰ 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 417 Main Street, Little Rock
This is a free community event, but seating is limited — click the link to RSVP today! 💛

11/18/2025

🔥 Introducing The Author’s Lounge

ABV’s New Literacy Series 🔥
We are excited to launch a powerful new space dedicated to uplifting Black authors, preserving our narratives, and building community through stories: The Author’s Lounge by Arkansas Black Vitality.

To kick off the series, we spent the day behind the scenes with our first featured author, Erica James — capturing the beauty, brilliance, and storytelling spirit she brings to the page. The energy was unmatched, and this series is only the beginning.

Join us on December 11 at the Little Rock Tech Park
for the official Author’s Lounge event featuring Erica James an intimate evening of conversation, creativity, and connection.

Stay tuned for the full feature and RSVP details.

Our stories matter. Our voices matter.
Welcome to The Author’s Lounge.

11/12/2025

10/17/2025

Dunbar OktoberFEST 2025 is almost here! 🎉

Join us Saturday, Oct 25 • 2–7 PM at Historic Daisy Bates (14th & Chester) for a full day of culture, food, music, fashion (runway hits at 5 PM), kids’ fun, and community love. 💜✨

We’ve got room for a few more vendors—if that’s you, click/scan the QR code to sign up and be part of the vibe. If you’re coming to enjoy the festival, tap the QR to RSVP and share with your crew!

Culture • Community • Couture — Lift Every Legacy.

09/02/2025

✨ Arkansas Black Vitality is proud to support our friend Ashton Hall and the Ashton Hall Collection Fashion Show ✨

Saturday, September 27, 2025
3PM
Chenal Country Club – Little Rock, AR

This year’s charity honoree: Donna Terrell’s Yoga Warriors Fighting Cancer 💜
Celebrity Host: Dr. Malik Yoba – Founder & CEO of Yoba Development
All tickets include a luxury dining experience.
Get your tickets + info: www.AshtonHallCollection.net
Let’s come together for fashion, purpose, and community impact!

06/20/2025

Today is Juneteenth — a day to honor, reflect, and give thanks.

At Arkansas Black Vitality, we stand in deep gratitude for our ancestors—those who endured the unimaginable and still carried the vision of freedom.

Juneteenth reminds us:
🖤 Of the pain that shaped us
🖤 Of the strength that sustained us
🖤 Of the freedom that every soul deserves

We celebrate today not only with joy, but with remembrance. Our freedom was hard-won, and we honor that legacy by continuing to uplift Black voices, health, history, and power.

We also encourage you to join our friends at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center as they host a full weekend of Juneteenth events that center culture, community, and celebration.

Take a moment to say thank you to those who came before us.
Because of them, we rise.

06/10/2025

Summertime is here!!! ABV digital has all the HOT NEWS!!! Sign up today!!!

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10/19/2024

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🎶 Unlocking the Mind: The Power of Music and Chess 🎶

The Dunbar Kings and Queens Chess Academy proudly presents an exciting event featuring special guest, saxophonist and mental healthcare professional Michael Eubanks! 🧠🎷

This enriching experience explores the connection between music, mental wellness, and chess.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
📍 Location: Dunbar Community Center
1001 W. 16th St., Little Rock, AR 72202

This event is sponsored in part by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with DHNA and CPR.

For more information:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Call: 501-612-9698

10/18/2024

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🎶 Unlocking the Mind: The Power of Music and Chess 🎶

The Dunbar Kings and Queens Chess Academy proudly presents an exciting event featuring special guest, saxophonist and mental healthcare professional Michael Eubanks! 🧠🎷

This enriching experience explores the connection between music, mental wellness, and chess.

📅 Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
📍 Location: Dunbar Community Center
1001 W. 16th St., Little Rock, AR 72202

This event is sponsored in part by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage, and the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with DHNA and CPR.

For more information:
📧 Email: [email protected]
📱 Call: 501-612-9698

09/30/2024

Earlier this morning, I had a fantastic interview on KTHV's The Vine! Big thanks to Addyson Kennedy for a great conversation and for helping get the word out about the upcoming Paul Laurence Dunbar Community Festival. This historic event is all about Rebirthing Unity: A Legacy of Love, and we can’t wait to celebrate with our community! Watch the video below to learn more!

The theme for this year's community festival is Rebirthing Unity-A Legacy of Love. It takes place on Saturday.