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WHO'S WHO IN BLACK MISSISSIPPI™
PRESS RELEASES
Dr. Juanita Sims Doty Named Associate
Publisher for
Who’s Who In Black Mississippi™
 Columbus,
Ohio – Who’s Who Publishing Company, the nation’s
largest annual directory publisher targeting the African-American
market, ecstatically announces that Dr. Juanita Sims Doty will serve
as the associate publisher of Who’s Who In Black
Mississippi™, the historic, first statewide
publication in the Who’s Who family. A Mississippi native,
Doty is a fellow of the Department of Pediatrics at the University
of Mississippi Medical Center, and also serves as senior advisor
for outreach with the National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development of the National Institutes of Health.
Doty’s exemplary work has earned her numerous awards and commendations,
including the distinguished William T. Simpkins Community Service
Award presented by the National Black Association for Speech-Language
and Hearing. Additionally, she has been published in several academic
and educational journals.
Doty is also committed to making a difference in her community.
She is currently south eastern regional director of Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Inc., which encompasses Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee, and also served as national program chair from 2002 to
2006. On the local and state level, she serves on the Jackson Convention
and Visitors Bureau, the Mississippi Food Network, the board of
directors of the Mississippi Head Start Association, and as a commissioner
on Jackson State University’s $50 million Capital Campaign.
“With the state of Mississippi having a 37 percent African-American
population, this will be a great way of documenting and spreading
the good news about our people,” Doty shares. “Certainly,
we want the world to know about the diversity of our outstanding
talented Mississippians.”
Who’s Who president and CEO, C. Sunny Martin affirms, “Juanita
Sims Doty has proven herself as a tremendous asset to the state
of Mississippi in both her dedication to her field and her excitement
for the community. We are incredibly pleased to have her on board
as our Mississippi associate publisher, and I know that her passion
will translate well into success.”
Who’s Who Publishing Company began in Atlanta, Georgia, in
1989 and currently publishes similar annual directories in 22 cities.
Upon release, Who’s Who In Black Mississippi™
will retail in area bookstores and newsstands.
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