Shameka ReedSep 4, 20191 min2018 Leader of the YearCalled into the ministry at age 18, the Rev. C. Edward “CJ” Rhodes II has spent more than two decades preaching, teaching, and leading...
Shameka ReedSep 3, 20191 min2018 Educator of the YearDr. Michael Cormack Jr. came to the Magnolia State as program director and manager for Teach For America. Now, almost 15 years later, he...
Shameka ReedSep 2, 20191 min2018 Artist of the YearMike Burton, who has toured and worked with some of entertainment’s biggest stars, grew up in a home filled with music. His mother was...
Shameka ReedSep 2, 20191 min2018 Entrepreneur of the YearGreg L. Durrell, AIA, is the state’s first black architect to not only be born and educated in Mississippi, but operate his own company....
Shameka ReedSep 2, 20191 min2018 Philanthropists of the YearCharles and Kinshasa Watson believe that charity and philanthropy provide an avenue to demonstrate love for one’s fellow man in an...
Shameka ReedSep 1, 20191 min2018 Innovator of the YearDr. Nashlie Sephus, an expert in image and speech recognition, was introduced to computer engineering through STEM summer camps at...