Katrina Elayne Steward (born October 26, 1979) is an American choreographer, dancer, singer and actress. She was the 2005–2006 Miss Black Arkansas USA in the

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. Steward is a community activist, with a focus on Celebrating Diversity, and has been awarded her own day, in the State of Arkansas. She is the first choreographer in the city of Fort Smith, Arkansas to have an all black Baptist praise dance group, worship in a Catholic church. Steward worked closely with Governor Mike Huckabee during Hurricane Katrina, during her time as Miss Black Arkansas USA 2005-2006. Steward graduated from Northside High School in

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and attended the

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. Steward also performed in the

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production of ''

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'' in 2009.

References

External links

Profile at Miss Black USA Online
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