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Marian Etiole Watson has made a name for herself as an award-winning journalist and became a household name among New York's pop culture elite by telling stories in her way.

Beth Brickell made a huge and lasting impact on the entertainment industry, starring in television shows and movies, and going on to direct and produce her own.

Madam Martha "Mattie" Ella Danner Hockenhull (known as Madam M.E. Hockenhull) was an astute Pine Bluff entrepreneur who owned a clothing store, beauty parlor and beauty school all while designing women's attire, manufacturing her own hair products, and showcasing her talents across the country.

In 1918, a group of Black women banded together against Pine Bluff city officials to increase their meager wages, and they succeeded against all odds.

The city of Pine Bluff and many of its residents played integral parts in the civil rights movement, spanning across disciplines from psychology to law to political activism and much more.