Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Sorority honors 20 men for noted achievemen­ts

- — Photos Special to the Democrat-Gazette/ Elevate Creative Works/ Donte Lowmack

Perseverin­g Pearls, an Official Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. serving North Pulaski, honored 20 men in various arenas at the Crown Him … The King Awards on March 16. The event, which took place at the Argenta Contempora­ry Theatre in North Little Rock, was designed to recognize “outstandin­g men who have made remarkable contributi­ons to their communitie­s.”

Honorees receiving Trailblaze­r, Humanitari­an, Visionary and Unsung Hero awards were the Rev. Eric Alexander, senior pastor of St. Luke Baptist Church in North Little Rock; Scott Hamilton, CEO of the Urban League of Arkansas; North Little Rock police Officer Tommy Norman; Pulaski County sheriff’s office Lt. Cardarious Walker; lawyer and criminal justice instructor Bobby Forrest; Brandon Morris, Midcontine­nt Independen­t System Operator (MISO) communicat­ions adviser; energy industry trailblaze­r and MISO leader Daryl Brown; Dr. Jason Williams, nurse practition­er and minority-health pioneer; architect Earnest L. Duckery; Capt. Ronald Messer, first Black captain in the North Little Rock Police Department; North Little Rock teacher and administra­tor Charles Jones; Dr. Jerome Green, Shorter College president; Eddie Armstrong, House Minority Leader, Arkansas General Assembly; volunteer and former firefighte­r Marvin Benton; community leader Michael Williams Sr.; Arlo Washington, founder and CEO of People Trust Community Federal Credit Union; Dr. Jeremy Owoh, Jacksonvil­le North Pulaski School District superinten­dent; the Rev. Jameel Wesley, senior pastor of North Little Rock’s Eighth Street Missionary Baptist Church; the Rev. Prentice Dupins, teacher, digital filmmaker and senior pastor of Covenant Family Church in North Little Rock; and former state legislator Tracy Steele.

Recipients were selected for “outstandin­g achievemen­ts and unwavering commitment to making a difference in their respective communitie­s,” according to organizers.

?? ?? The Rev. Cory Anderson (bottom, far right), event host, with the honorees
The Rev. Cory Anderson (bottom, far right), event host, with the honorees
?? ?? Marvin Benton (center) and family members
Marvin Benton (center) and family members
?? ?? Scott and Martie Hamilton with Valerie and Earnest Duckery
Scott and Martie Hamilton with Valerie and Earnest Duckery
?? ?? Tommy Norman with Dr. Jeremy Owoh
Tommy Norman with Dr. Jeremy Owoh
?? ?? The Rev. Jameel and LaJarlyn Wesley
The Rev. Jameel and LaJarlyn Wesley
?? ?? Daryl and Gaydrea Brown
Daryl and Gaydrea Brown
?? ?? The Rev. Cory Anderson with Dr. Phillis Anderson, Perseverin­g Pearls President
The Rev. Cory Anderson with Dr. Phillis Anderson, Perseverin­g Pearls President
?? ?? LaVar Douglas with sponsor Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
LaVar Douglas with sponsor Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
?? ?? The Rev. Eric and Sunetta Alexander
The Rev. Eric and Sunetta Alexander

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