In this episode of Hub City Now, the host interviews Dr. Tisa Day, Wendy Trice Martin and Jennifer Brou, members of the Society for African American Cultural Awareness (SAACA) and the Miss Jackson Juneteenth Coalition.

Day, Martin and Brou spoke about the history of SACCA, which Martin is the president of, why it was created and what its mission is. They spoke about upcoming events presented by SACCA and those who will be honored.

The ladies also spoke about the Miss Jackson Juneteenth Coalition, which Day is the chairperson of, about the first pageant and the current Miss Jackson Juneteenth M'Kenzie Lumas-Harmon who competed in the National Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last year.

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.," the host spoke with Darin Hollingsworth, chair for the annual Jackson Out of the Darkness Walk, hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Tennessee. The event will be held from 9 a.m.12:00PM, Saturday, November 6 at North Park in Jackson. This walk supports the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s education and support programs and its bold goal to reduce the annual U.S. rate of suicide 20 percent by the year 2025.

The Jackson Out of the Darkness Walk is one of more than 550 Out of the Darkness Overnight, Community and Campus Walks being held nationwide this year. The walks are expected to unite more than 300,000 walkers and raise millions for suicide prevention efforts. Last year, these walks raised over $21 million for suicide prevention. The Jackson Out of the Darkness Walk has already exceeded the initial goal for this year by rising over $10 thousand for suicide prevention and mental health awareness.

“Suicide touches one in five American families. We hope that by walking we will draw attention to this issue and keep other families from experiencing a suicide loss. Our ultimate goal is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide,” said Hollingsworth.

Speakers at the Jackson Out of the Darkness Walk will include members of the Jackson Fire Department and other community leaders who are passionate about suicide prevention. Families are invited to come out and meet our Fire Department representatives, see their equipment and walk with them in their turn out gear. Also for kids and adults who are interested, we will have a Kindness Rock Painting station. Other exhibitors will be on hand with community information and additional suicide prevention and mental health resources.

Listen as Hollingsworth speaks about the event, how you can help and as he shares his personal story and why he felt he needed to be a part of the AFSP.

In this episode of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.," the host interviews Brooks Shaw, Old Country Store general manager, about the inaugural Casey Jones Village Festival, which will be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 56 Casey Jones Lane. This event is part of the Jackson-Madison County Bicentennial celebration.

This free event will include arts and crafts, local artisans, vendors, food trucks and activities for children. All of the activities will happen on the grounds of the Village surrounding the Old Country Store.

Shaw also spoke about the Old Country Store being a second-chance workplace, the company’s mission statement, upcoming updates to the store, future plans and hiring opportunities.

For more information about the inaugural Casey Jones Village Festival, visit https://fb.me/e/2rhlQl9SS.

For more about Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store, visit www.caseyjones.com/.

So be sure to tune in Sunday, July 3, 2022 at at 6:15 a.m. on Jammin' Jackson 97.7 FM, 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.