Shameka Reed
2018 Leader of the Year
Called into the ministry at age 18, the Rev. C. Edward “CJ” Rhodes II has spent more than two decades preaching, teaching, and leading...
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Shameka Reed
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
2018 Educator of the Year
Dr. Michael Cormack Jr. came to the Magnolia State as program director and manager for Teach For America. Now, almost 15 years later, he...
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Shameka Reed
- Sep 2, 2019
- 1 min
2018 Artist of the Year
Mike Burton, who has toured and worked with some of entertainment’s biggest stars, grew up in a home filled with music. His mother was...
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Shameka Reed
- Sep 2, 2019
- 1 min
2018 Entrepreneur of the Year
Greg L. Durrell, AIA, is the state’s first black architect to not only be born and educated in Mississippi, but operate his own company....
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Shameka Reed
- Sep 2, 2019
- 1 min
2018 Philanthropists of the Year
Charles and Kinshasa Watson believe that charity and philanthropy provide an avenue to demonstrate love for one’s fellow man in an...
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Shameka Reed
- Sep 1, 2019
- 1 min
2018 Innovator of the Year
Dr. Nashlie Sephus, an expert in image and speech recognition, was introduced to computer engineering through STEM summer camps at...
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