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Host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. interviews Debra Stackins, Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP) Domestic Violence Response Specialist and Valerie Conley, WRAP/Department of Children Services liaison.
WRAP is an agency in West Tennessee providing services to both sexual and domestic violence survivors. The program coordinates its efforts with those of local law enforcement agencies, attorneys, hospitals, social services agencies, state agencies, and court offices so that it can work together to provide the best services possible to the clients it serves.
This week, host Tyrone Tony Reed Jr. speaks with the first black firefighters of Jackson, Tenn.: Mack White, Jr., James Dugger and Garry Thompson.
These three courageous, intelligent and community-minded men stepped up when called and faced racism and overcame obstacles and adversities in order to not only open the door for future generations, but to take those doors off the hinges and allow future generations to achieve their God-given dreams.
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.