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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 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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Hub City Now: Sonia Outlaw-Clark

March 7, 2021 Uncategorized

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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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