In Episode 8 of "Hub City Now", Tyrone speaks with Mayor Rawls about making history as the first African American mayor of Brownsville, Tenn., what his vision for the city and its people is, how the city recently honored a local civil rights advocate and much more.

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In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host interviewed Mehr Mansuri and Eric Doizer, who spoke about the award-winning Children’s Theatre Company of New York, a non-profit 501c3 organization which has a social-justice imperative at its core. Committed to a theater making model that intentionally builds inclusive and empowered communities, the program cultivates an understanding of the personal, cultural and spiritual forces that shape society.

CTC’s musical experiences explore the theater’s power to impact diversity, to develop empathy and compassion for the human condition, and to allow us to learn from lives we’ve never lived.

CTC's mission is "Utilizing the power of theater as a tool for moral reasoning, the Children’s Theater Company is rooted in the belief that through the magic of theater youth can become the voices of positive change and agents of healing in their communities."

Mansuri and Doizer were in Jackson, Tennessee, during the week of March 6 through March 12, for a Jackson Theater Spring Break Camp at the Ned. Children in the camp performed at The Ned at the end of the week.

For more information, visit www.childrenstheatercompany.org.