In this episode of Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., the host interviews Margaret Taylor, executive director of A Step Ahead West Tennessee.

Taylor spoke about the history of the non-profit organization, how it operates and its goals, community outreach and more.

Taylor also spoke about the organization's fundraiser, the Vintage Ball, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, September 7, 2023, at the The Barn at Snider Farms, located at 1998 Denmark Jackson Road, in Denmark, Tenn. This is an event for women to come together and wear vintage attire.

The event will feature a silent auction, door prizes and hors d'oeuvres. RSVP by calling (731) 695-9966 or buy tickets at www.eventbrite.com/e/vintage-ball-tickets-376830629557. Tickets are $50 and sponsorships are available.

A Step Ahead West Tennessee aims to prevent teen and unintended pregnancies by providing FREE long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), the most effective reversible methods of birth control, to women in West Tennessee.

Learn more at www.asafwesttn.org.

In this episode of “Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.”, the host interviews Solomon “Shazam” Conner, lead singer and founding member of multi-platinum, R & B Hall of Fame super group H-Town! The band recorded the hit song “Knockin’ Da Boots”, its biggest hit which was #1 on the R & B charts and peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Conner speaks about the group’s meteoric rise in the 1990s, what it was like to go from high school and suddenly be superstars along with his twin brother, the late Kevon “Dino” Conner, and their friend Darryl “G.I.” Jackson, traveling the world, performing and recording hit songs.

Conner also spoke about musical influences, why he wanted to be in music, what it was like to perform with legendary singers and have hit songs on soundtracks for Jason’s Lyric, A Thin Line Between Love and Hate and Above the Rim.

Conner also elaborates on his solo career, his current hit songs “Pac Man” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=g10Or_jmBvo) and “Strokey Doke” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-HIqTkz2UQ), when we can expect his solo album and why H-Town is still going strong all over the world.

Aired: 10/29/2023

Host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. speaks about the murder of George Floyd, the Memorial Day weekend Central Park incident and world-wide protests.