Adena J. White found her way to UA Little Rock at a pivotal moment in her career. She realized that to grow professionally, she needed more than experience. She needed direction. That decision ultimately helped shape her path as a storyteller, strategist, and community leader.
Originally from Center Ridge and now living in Conway, White is the founder and narrative strategist behind Blackbelt Media. The venture helps social-impact organizations and community leaders tell stories with purpose. Blackbelt Media produces Blackbelt Voices podcast, which White said explores what it means to "belong to a place and shares stories that help us reimagine our relationship to the places we call home. We emphasize the importance of community, belonging, and doing what makes us come alive."
Before earning her master's degree in applied communication from UA Little Rock in 2012, she completed dual bachelor's degrees in journalism (with a public relations focus) and speech communication at Arkansas Tech University.
White said her choice to pursue graduate school began with a simple but pressing question: What comes next?
"I was working at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean...
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