James and Karen Smith were recently recognized and awarded the Empower The Village (ETV) North Star Award, which is bestowed upon an African-American-owned business with an extraordinary legacy of success and contributions to the community. Pictured are: (left to right) Ayo Sanderson Wilson, Founder, CEO & President at Empower The Village, Inc., James Smith, Co-Founder, President & CEO and Karen Guy-Smith, Co-founder & Director of Operations at J. Anderson & Associates, and Cheryl Easley, Executive Director, Empower The Village, Inc.