Year: 2015

Luenell Batson

Luenell, who goes by only her first name professionally, is a comedian and a film and television actress known for her appearances in such movies as Borat: Cultural Learning of […]

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Mildred Barnes Griggs, PhD

Mildred Barnes Griggs is professor and dean emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is a native of Marianna, Arkansas. She completed her undergraduate degree at Arkansas Agricultural, […]

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Cortez Kennedy

Arkansas native Cortez Kennedy was considered one of the best defensive tackles to have played in the National Football League (NFL). After an eleven-year career with the Seattle Seahawks, he […]

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Bishop Donnie L. Lindsey

Donnie L. Lindsey, longtime bishop within the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Arkansas and noted businessman, founded the regionally famous Lindsey’s Barbecue in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Donnie […]

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Eddie Reed, MD

Eddie Reed was a cancer researcher, medical oncologist, and leader in public policy addressing disparities in healthcare in the United States. Eddie Reed was born on December 17, 1953, the […]

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C. Michael Tidwell

Michael Tidwell was the principal dancer for Ballet Arkansas for ten years and has performed across the world. He has also served as an educator in Little Rock, Arkansas, and […]

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