Hub City Now: Sonia Outlaw-Clark

March 7, 2021

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In this episode of "Hub City Now" host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed Sonia Outlaw-Clark, director of West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center (which is also Home of the Tina Turner Museum.

Outlaw-Clark will speak about Brownsville's 7th annual Women's History Month program going virtual. Eight women will share their stories on Facebook during "Phenomenal Women Speak," Saturday, March 20, 3 p.m., from the West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center in Brownsville.

Noted author, Haywood County native and cultural historian, Dr. Cynthia Bond Hopson, will host and facilitate the panel of local trailblazers and leaders. This is the seventh year for the program led by Bond Hopson, whose books on Haywood County include The Women of Haywood: Their Lives, Our Legacy, Wiggle Tales, Times of Challenge and Controversy, and her latest inspirational book Totally Gracefull.

Outlaw-Clark will also talk about how over the past six years more than 50 women who live or work in Haywood County have shared their powerful journeys. Panelists are suggested by their peers, former honorees and other community leaders. This year's theme is "Lessons Taught, Learned and Lived."

Panelists will include Ida Ruth Bradford. Blandie Bond, Martha Lyle Ford, Andrea Bond Johnson, Rev. Gussie White Mask, Anitra Denise Shead, Sandra Silverstein and Rev. Felicia Walker.

Dr. Hopson will also present an inspirational, and humorous, look at "Womenfolk: Striving, Challenging and Leading the Way!" Monday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. The International Women's Day program will be presented via Zoom. To register for this program, email info@westtnheritage.com or follow @wtdeltaheritage on Facebook for registration link. This lecture is a part of the Center's monthly Exhibition Exchange program.

These are free programs and available to everyone. For more information, call 731-779-9000 or visit www.westtnheritage.com.

So be sure to tune in Sunday, March 7, at 6:15 a.m. 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.

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Hub City Now : Interview with Dr. Kristina Murphy

April 10, 2022 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviewed Dr. Kristina Murphy, Chair of Pharmacy at Christ Community Health Services’ East Jackson location.

Dr. Murphy spoke about how she got into medicine, what it took for her to become a pharmacist and about the new pharmacy at CCHS's East Jackson location, located at 655 Lexington Ave, Jackson, TN 38301.

The pharmacy will provide low-cost medication to Christ Community Health Services’ patients.

Christ Community Health Services expanded healthcare services to the Jackson, TN in 2019, making it the organizations first health center outside of Shelby County. The Jackson health center offers health care to medically underserved communities. Since opening in 2019 the health care center has added women’s health- OB/GYN services and provided care to over 6,000 patients in and around Madison County. The pharmacy is a direct link between patients and much needed affordable medication. Christ Community patients will have the ability to receive same day refills and prescriptions filled on the spot.

“We are fortunate to have Dr. Kristina Murphy, Chair of Pharmacy as part of the team who spearheaded the overall plan for the pharmacy,” said Shantelle Leatherwood, Chief Executive Officer. “Our commitment to Jackson is to continue expanding our services by delivering quality healthcare and spiritual healing to all our patients."

For more information about Christ Community Health Services, visit www.christcommunityhealth.org. To make an appointment at Christ Community Health Services, call (731) 540-0330.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Kerri Lee Alexander

November 29, 2020 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now" host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed Kerri Lee Alexander about the legendary Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman and the first Native American to hold a pilot license.

As the month of November closes out, I wanted to highlight three of its monthly observances: National Native American Heritage Month, National Inspirational Role Models Month and Aviation History Month and Bessie Coleman fit into all three observances.

After coming across a wonderful article on Coleman by Alexander for the National Women's History Museum, I reached out to Alexander to be a guest on the show. Alexander also fits the National Inspirational Role Models Month observance.

Alexander is a Ph.D. student in U.S. History at Howard University. She also serves as a Teaching Assistant for the History Department and Howard’s inaugural Graduate Student Mentor for the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, in partnership with The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Kerri was also the 2018-2020 Education and Public History Fellow at the National Women’s History Museum where she curated content for the museum’s online platform and assisted in the creation of public programming focused on the contributions of American women. Kerri’s research has been circulated widely, including her digital exhibit on Sojourner Truth that was featured on the homepage of Google.com to kick off Black History Month last year. Kerri holds a Bachelor of Science in Arts Administration (Nonprofit Management) from Wagner College, and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Princeton Theological Seminary.

To reach out to Alexander, visit www.linkedin.com/in/kerrileealex.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Tiffany Woods

January 31, 2021 Uncategorized

In this episode of "Hub City Now" host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviewed Tiffany Marshall Woods, Center Coordinator for Washington Douglass Head Start/Early Head Start.

Washington Douglass Head Start/Early Head Start, which is part of the Northwest Tennessee Economic Development Council, is located at 409 Iselin Street, Jackson Tenn.

According to the NTEDC's website, "Early Head Start serves children ages 0-3 years old and Head Start serves 3 and 4 year old children. Early Head Start also serves pregnant women and teens. Eligibility requirements for both programs begin with age and family income. Family income is based on Federal Income Guidelines which is based on number in the family."

Woods spoke about recruitment, employment, child enrollment, and ongoing online applications.

For more information on Washington Douglass Head Start and Early Head Start, visit www.nwcommunityaction.org and

www.facebook.com/Northwest-Tennessee-Head-StartEarly-Head-Start-384076971701405.

"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is a talk show that features people who are making a difference in the community, organizations that are helping to uplift others and important, everyday topics.

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