Hub City Now: Interview with Wiley Richards and Terrell Richards

Hub City Now: Interview with Mehr Mansuri, Eric Dozier and Dr. Michelle Chamblin

August 29, 2021 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now", host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews the creators and collaborators of Henry Box Brown: A Musical Journey: writer and composer Mehr Mansuri, co-composer & music historian Eric Dozier, and diversity& inclusion facilitator Dr. Michelle Chamblin.

This is part one of a two-part special interview series on the acclaimed musical inspired by the true story of escaped 1850s slave Henry Brown. Brown, an 1850s enslaved Virginia man, shipped himself to freedom in a 2ftx3ft dry goods box. Henry was not only an abolitionist, but a performer, a musician and published author.

Mansuri, Dozier and Chamblin spoke about the award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of New York, a non-profit 501c3 organization, and why the CTC New York Ensemble was presenting the musical across the world.

They also spoke about the importance of Henry Brown’s story and how it relates to what has been going on in the world today.

Be sure to tune in to this inspiring, educational and thought-provoking interview.

For more information about musical, visit www.henryboxbrownthemusical.org.

Tune in Sunday, August 29, at 6:15 a.m. Central, to JJ 97.7 FM Jammin Jackson, www.radio731.com or tune in to the Radio 731 app and listen to the show live by clicking on the Jammin Jackson 97.7 FM station.

Also, remember to tune in for part two Sunday, September 5, at 6:15 a.m. Central, for interviews with a few of the principal actors: Paul Gee, Jef Canter and LaDawn Taylor.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Pamela Springfield and Kimberly Jones

February 8, 2024 Uncategorized

In this episode of " Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.". the host interviews The Top Ladies of Distinction, Incorporated Jackson (Tenn.) Chapter (TLOD) President Lady Pamela Springfield and Lady Kimberly Jones.

They were on the show to talk about the 13th Annual Lady Annie Ruth Rogers "Go Red for Your Heart & Soul" Luncheon at 12 p.m. Saturday, February 10, 2024. The event will be held at New St. Luke Activity Center, 54 Lawerence Switch Road, Jackson, Tennessee, 38301.

Jones serves as the chair of the event.

Tickets are $35. To purchase a ticket, contact a member of TLOD or call Lafy Springfield at (731) 298-6118.

Come celebrate the recognition of men, women, and children heart survivors from the community, a heart-healthy meal, vendors, door prizes, entertainment, education, and more.

There will be live music, food, and a silent auction.

This event is a community service for the Black community which contains high rates of hypertension and heart disease. During the program, a professional from the medical community delivers a motivational message, and those living with heart conditions are honored.

The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally.

It’s no longer just about wearing red; it’s no longer just about sharing heart health facts. It’s about all women making a commitment to stand together with Go Red and taking charge of their own heart health as well as the health of those they can’t bear to live without. Making a commitment to your health isn’t something you have to do alone either, so grab a friend or a family member and Go Red today.

Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of new moms and accounts for over one-third of maternal deaths. Black women have some of the highest maternal mortality rates.

Top Ladies of Distinction is a national organization with a chapter here in Jackson, TN. The organization also sponsors a youth group called Top Teens of America.

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Hub City Now: Interview with JMCAACC’s Follow Me into Business Participants 2023

July 16, 2023

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In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews participants of the Jackson Madison County African American Chamber of Commerce’s Follow Me into Business program.

Tyrone begins the show interviewing JMCAACC Executive Director Don A. McCorry about the JMCAACC, its history, who it serves and about its programs, especially its Follow Me into Business program. Participants (their name, their age and the school they attend) interviewed in this episode include: Kenyon Manning, 17, Liberty Tech; Dana Jones, 15, Madison Academic; A’dereon Blalark, 13, North Parkway; Ashton Hart, 15, Madison Academic; Bray’lon Klyce, 14, Early-College High, and tony Billingsley, III, 13, West Bemis.

JMCAACC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a three-fold mission: The Growth and Development of Member Businesses, Youth Entrepreneurial Development and Community and Economic Development in West Tennessee and particularly in Jackson Madison County.

According to the organization’s website: “As the resource for African American business owners, partnerships and corporations in Rural West Tennessee, our objective is to help new and existing businesses reach their potential by using its resources to connect them with major corporations, community leaders, and other business owners so that they learn, grow and network for greater economic development and success. The strength of the businesses determines the strength of our communities and families. Our watchword is focus.”

The organization’s website also said: “In keeping with that mission, the organization highlights outstanding contemporary and historical business owners through our Annual Jewel Awards Banquet. We train and educate young people, ages 12-18, for success in business (and in life) through our Follow Me Into Business® youth workforce development program that offers soft skills training, shadowing, mentoring and internships or paid summer jobs. As part of the eight-week summer program, we also offer a tour of government offices and provide community service opportunities. We provide support for business owners with workshops and our latest effort is a new small business conference, the West Tennessee Business Showcase and Economic Development Conference.”

It also offers a morning of golf in fun with its Follow Me Celebrity Golf Classic held the second Tuesday in September.

For more information about JMCAACC, its programs, how to join and how to donate, visit jmcaacc.org.

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