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Lawrence Evans is a New York based actor and casting consultant. He currently serves as Celebrity Coordinator for the National Black Theatre Festival.  Regional theatre credits include: Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity, Fences (Triad Stage), Crumbs from the Table of Joy (Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse), The Exonerated, One Man, Two Guvnors, Ruined (Florida Studio Theatre), Clybourne...
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Dr. Barrett Hatches is an accomplished senior executive with over 35 years of experience in management, to include extensive work in the energy and healthcare sectors. Dr. Hatches currently serves as President and Chief Executive Officer for the Chicago Family Health Center (CFHC). In this position, he leads one of Chicago’s leading federally qualified health...
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The Honorable George Flaggs, Jr. is in his second term as mayor of the City of Vicksburg, MS. He first took the oath of office on June 30, 2013. In a six person race, Mayor Flaggs took 51.11% of the vote to win the Democratic Primary. One month later, Mayor Flaggs won the general election...
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Tiffany R. Paige (’02) was recently named Assistant Dean for Students Services at Mississippi College School of Law.  She previously served in the areas of diversity outreach and recruitment. Paige, who grew up in Raymond, Miss., majored in Biology. She received her law degree from Mississippi College School of Law and a master’s degree in...
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Holmes Community College Workforce Coordinator and Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Director Earline Russell-Smith was recently named district director of Adult Education/GED for the college. "With all the changes in Adult Basic Educated mandated by changes in federal workforce legislation, I believe that Earline's experience with the Workforce Investment system in Mississippi will be...
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Earlier this year, Justin Hardiman’s vibrant pictures of models at a natural hair show produced in part by Solange Knowles set the internet ablaze. Viewers had no idea who took the shots, but Hardiman doesn't seem to mind. His focus is on displaying the many facets of black women and not a one-dimensional sexualized version...
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Congratulations to Chauncey Citchens on the release of her first book, "Meet McKenzie Mason"! In 2015 when her niece, McKenzie, asked for books for Christmas, Citchens was overjoyed that her niece shared the same interest in reading that she did as a child. Unfortunately, Citchens was unable to find a variety of books that featured...
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AUSTIN, Texas — Professor of History Leonard N. Moore has been named interim vice president for diversity and community engagement at The University of Texas at Austin. Moore has been the senior associate vice president for Diversity and Community Engagement since 2013 and will serve in the interim role as the university conducts a national search...
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Keydron K. Guinn, PhD, serves as Vice President and Chief of Staff at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Guinn reports directly to and serves as a principal deputy for management, policy and lead advisor to the President. As a member of the executive leadership team and President's cabinet, he...
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The Mississippi Small Business Association named Latrice Rogers, a Brandon resident and owner of Goddess Lengths Virgin Hair Bar (125 W. Northside Drive), as the recipient of the 2017 SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award last week. SBA will formally present Rogers with the award in a ceremony in May. Goddess Lengths primarily provides...
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