Hub City Now: Interview with Wendy Trice-Martin and Jennifer Brou

August 31, 2023

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviews Wendy Trice Martin, president of the Society for African American Cultural Awareness (SAACA) and Jennifer Brou, SAACA's media specialist.

Trice Martin and Brou spoke about the organizations numerous events and projects: Juneteenth Freedom Day Festival, Harlem Nights Fund Raiser, Miss Jackson Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant, Kwanzaa and the 33rd Annual African Street Festival.

The African Street Festival, will be held Labor Day Weekend (Friday, Sept. 1 through Sunday, September 3) at T.R. White Sportsplex, 304 North Hays Avenue, in Jackson, Tenn.

There will be live entertainment featuring African dance and drummers, R&B, Neo-Soul, Reggae, Blues and Gospel music. There will also be artists, African Drum classes, children’s hut and activities, health screenings, food and merchandise vendors and much, much more!!!

For general information: 731-267-3212.

For vendor information: 731-616-0814.

For more information about the festival and SAACA, visit www.saaca.com and SAACA's official Facebook page, The Society for African American Cultural Awareness.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Wendy Trice-Martin and Jennifer Brou

Hub City Now: Interview with Errick Merriweather, the Coordinator of the Public Education Division of the City of Jackson (Tenn.) Fire Department, and JFD Public Education Officer LaTrell Billingsley

October 6, 2020 Uncategorized

Host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews Errick Merriweather, the Coordinator of the Public Education Division of the City of Jackson (Tenn.) Fire Department, and JFD Public Education Officer LaTrell Billingsley as we talk about Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4 through Oct. 10), fire prevention tips and the Saturday, Oct. 10 sign-up event to receive free smoke alarms and other materials.

The event was held Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Kroger at Lynnwood Place at 941 North Pkwy in Jackson, Tenn. and Food Rite at 1007-1013 E. Chester St. in Jackson, Tenn. from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The Madison County Fire Department will also have a sign-up event for free smoke alarm installation and will also have address markers available for $20 Sunday, Oct. 4 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Food Giant on Christmasville Road and Food Giant South Highland Ave. to kick off Fire Prevention Week.

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Hub City Now: Interview with Aurion Blanchard A.K.A. A. Monae

May 16, 2022 Uncategorized

In this episode of Hub City Now, you’ll hear host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr’s interview with returning guest author Aurion Blanchard a.k.a A. Monae, author of A Physical Love Letter to the Black Man Only: Devotions of Intimacy, which on Valentine’s Day this year.

You’ll hear A. Monae speak about what’s happened to her since releasing her book, the advice she gives other writers and her thoughts on the controversial Kevin Samuels who recently passed.

You can find Aurion Blanchard a.k.a A.Monae on the following social media platforms:

To pre-order book: direct.me/aurionmonae

Instagram: @aurion_monae

Facebook: Aurion Monae

Facebook Group: Devotions to the Black Man

Twitter: Aaurion_monae

Tik Tok: @aurion_monae

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Hub City Now: Interviews with Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kandi Burruss and Marcus Scribner

April 24, 2022 Uncategorized

This is what you've been waiting for: Hub City Now’s special Celebrity Interviews episode.

In this episode, you’ll hear host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interview actress, singer, author, and activist Mrs. Sheryl Lee Ralph, who portrays veteran elementary school teacher Barbara Howard on the hit ABC show "Abbott Elementary," which recently finished its first season and has been renewed for a second season.

You might also know her as one of the original "Dreamgirls" from the Broadway production in 1981.

She played Deena Jones and was even nominated for a Tony for Best Actress in a Musical.

Mrs. Ralph was also on the '90s sitcom "Moesha" as the stepmom of the main character, played by Brandy.

She's married to Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes.

You can find Sheryl Lee Ralph on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/thesherylralph

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesherylleeralph

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesherylleeralph/

Following Mrs. Ralph’s interview, is an interview with Kandi Burruss a.k.a. Kandi.

The singer and hit songwriter to businesswoman, entrepreneur, actress, TV personality and proud mother — and she effortlessly balances it all. Kandi has starred in 12 seasons of Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Atlanta, starred on Showtime's The Chi as Roselyn Perry, won the third season of The Masked Singer, made her Broadway debut as Chicago's Mama Morton in 2018, and attar of the new Bravo reality series, Kandi and the Gang, which premiered Sunday, March 13.

In the past few years, Kandi made her Broadway debut in “Chicago,” and made her Broadway producing debut with the remarkable “Thoughts of a Colored Man.” She has launched multimedia agency Kandi Koated Entertainment, Bedroom Kandi, Kandi Koated Beauty, Raising Ace, TAGS, Blaze Steak & Seafood, and of course, Old Lady Gang.

Kandi's entrepreneurial skills are something she wants to impart to her children Riley, Ace, Blaze and Kaela, so they can also work hard to achieve their own dreams. As she continues to expand her empire, she credits her amazing village for helping her as she juggles various hats.

You can find Kandi on the following social media platforms:

Website: https://www.bravotv.com/kandi-and-the-gang

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kandi

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Kandi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KandiBurruss

Last, but certainly not least, is the re-airing of the interview with actor Marcus Scribner, best known as Andre Johnson Junior on the ABC comedy “black-ish”, voicing the character Bow in the critically acclaimed Netflix animated series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power and as the voice of D’Angelo Baker on Hulu’s “Dragons: The Nine Realms.”

Marcus spoke about the eighth and final season of black-ish, how much of himself he put into the character Junior, what his favorite episodes to shoot were, his new production company and much more.

You can find Marcus Scribner on the following social media platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarcusScribner

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MarcusScribner

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarcusScribnerOfficial

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