Friday, December 9, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 18
In Episode 18, I spoke with Michael Richerson, CEO and founder of Special Needs Athletics, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, under the West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation. SNA was founded on May 14, 2009.
The organization's mission is to provide support and opportunities through various sports for individuals with special needs and their families.
According to Richerson and the SNA's website, "Athletes with special needs from four years of age and older have the opportunity to play organized baseball, basketball, bowling, soccer, and mini golf without the fear of ridicule or steep disadvantage. No one sits the bench in this league. Everyone plays with as much or as little assistance as is necessary. Coaches and volunteer teammates provide on-field assistance by donating their time and hard work to make the program possible."
For more information on Special Needs Athletics or to find out how you can help or donate to the organization, visit www.specialneedsathletics.org, email Richerson at mricherson@specialneedsathletics.org, send a message on www.specialneedsathletics.org/contact-us or visit www.specialneedsathletics.org/donate.
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is a talk show that features people who are making a difference in the community, organizations that are helping to uplift others and important, everyday topics.
The radio show version of "Hub City Now" airs Sundays at 6 a.m. on JJ 97.7. (For those not in the area, you can also listen to it online at www.jamminjackson.com).
The show is also available after 5 p.m. Sunday on YouTube.
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is proudly sponsored by Baskerville Funeral Home, RNR Tires Express & Custom Wheels, Stylz Menswear and the City of Brownsville.
If you or someone you know is interested in being a guest on "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." or have a topic or topics you would like to see discussed on the show, please send an email to hubcitynowttr@outlook.com or leave a message on the Facebook page of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." at www.facebook.com/hubcitynow1.
Monday, November 28, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 17
In Episode 17, I spoke with James E. Cherry, the author of three volumes of poetry, a collection of short fiction and two novels. He has an MFA in creative writing from the University of Texas at El Paso and his work has been nominated for a NAACP Image Award, a Lillian Smith Book Award and a Next Generation Indie Book Award.
Cherry, a native Jacksonian, spoke about his love of writing and about his latest novel, "Edge of the Wind", which was recently released by Stephen F. Austin State University Press and is now available. Loosely based on a true incident, the novel explores the importance and power of poetry, delves into mental illness, touches on police brutality, shows the importance of father and son relationships and much, much more.
To find out more about Cherry and his works and to purchase copies of his books, visit jamesecherry.com.
Cherry will also have a book-signing at 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at The ComeUnity Cafe, located at 218 E. Main Street in Jackson, Tennessee, 38301. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call (731) 300-4674.
Thursday, November 3, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 16
Episode 16 of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr."
Guest: Harold Mays, one of the organizers of Concerned Citizens of Jackson-Madison County
In Episode 16, I spoke with Harold Mays, one of the organizers of Concerned Citizens of Jackson-Madison County.
Mays spoke about why the organization was created, what the organization's goals are and the important issues that they are addressing.
To find out more about the Concerned Citizens of Jackson-Madison County or to join the organization, visit the organization's official Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ConcernedCitizensofJMC.
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is a talk show that features people who are making a difference in the community, organizations that are helping to uplift others and important, everyday topics.
The radio show version of "Hub City Now" airs Sundays at 6 a.m. on JJ 97.7. (For those not in the area, you can also listen to it online at www.jamminjackson.com).
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." airs Sundays at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on JEA Cable Channel 192 and Wednesday at 6 p.m. on Bounce TV Jackson. (http://bit.ly/1t1dcYx).
The show is also available after 5 p.m. Sunday on YouTube.
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." is proudly sponsored by Baskerville Funeral Home, RNR Tires Express & Custom Wheels, Stylz Menswear and the City of Brownsville.
If you or someone you know is interested in being a guest on "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." or have a topic or topics you would like to see discussed on the show, please send an email to hubcitynowttr@outlook.com or leave a message on the Facebook page of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." at www.facebook.com/hubcitynow1.
Sunday, October 16, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 13
In Episode 13 of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", I spoke with Daryl Chantsuthus, executive director of Wo/Men's Resource and Rape Assistance Program (WRAP), the only 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.
Chansuthus spoke with me about Domestic Violence Awareness Month (which is during the month of October), the services that WRAP provides and how people can help the program continue its work in helping domestic violence survivors.
To learn more about WRAP and to help, visit www.wraptn.org or call 731-668-0411. You can also visit WRAP's main office at 512 Roland Avenue, Jackson, TN 38301.
If you are a victim of domestic or sexual violence, you can call WRAP's 24 hour hotline at 1-800-273-8712.
Monday, July 4, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 5
In Episode 5, I speak with Jackson City Councilman and Vice Mayor Johnny L. Dodd, who represents District 2, about his community activism, how he came to care so much about his community, upcoming events he is a part of and his ideas of how everyone in the community can work together to make their city a better place through his Adopt A Block program.
Sunday, June 19, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Episode 3
In Episode 3 of "Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr.", the host, Tyrone Tony Reed Jr., speaks with James Theus Jr., co-founder of the Society for African-American Cultural Awareness (SAACA), about Juneteenth (June 19).
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day and Juneteenth Independence Day, commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 1865, and the emancipation of African-American slaves throughout the Confederate South.
Reed also spoke with Theus about Father's Day and the importance of fathers and father figures.
To learn more about Juneteenth, visit http://www.juneteenth.com/
To learn more about SAACA, visit http://www.saaca.com/
Sunday, June 5, 2016
"Hub City Now with Tyrone Tony Reed Jr." Show # 1
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