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COLLECTOR AMASSED 1,000 BLACK SANTAS IN 29 YEARS Jimmie Fryer enjoys his hobby a lot. The Alabama resident has amassed a vast collection of Black Santas over the past 29 years. After seeing the jolly, brown-skinned fictitious character in a local JCPenney store, he immediately bought several. His collection today includes more than 1,000, including […]
By Dwain Hebda — Marcus Guinn, executive vice president and loan manager at Arvest Bank, is one of central Arkansas’s most respected and well-known bankers. Over a nearly 40-year career, the native of Gurdon has steadily created a solid reputation as he climbed the ranks through changing times, consolidation and mergers. He’s shuffled loan papers […]
By Wesley Brown — In the face of VC gaps, Arkansas’ Black tech leaders innovate and thrive, redefining the path to success. As Black-owned, tech-focused companies and startups looking to regain lost momentum in the post pandemic era, many are facing obstacles in seeking non-traditional sources of capital to grow and support their business operations. […]
