S1E133 - Ernest Strickland, John Ray Clemmons, and Girls on the Run

Real Talk Memphis with Chip Washington

Episode Notes

My guests include Ernest Strickland, President of the Black Business Association of Memphis. They are tasked to improve the economic well being of Memphis by developing successful entrepreneurs through business development. He will tell us about a very important event they are hosting called Building Wealth in the Black Community and why you should attend. We all know that gun violence is a huge problem in our city, state and country. The governor has called a Special session August 21st to address the issue. State Representative John Ray Clemmons of Nashville and head of the House Democratic Caucus joins me to discuss the importance of this session and why we should ALL stand for change. The organization Girls on the Run is one that recently came to my attention and because of who they are and what they do I want to bring them to yours. I will speak with two of their members about how combining physical sportsmanship and instilling valuable life skills are the keys to developing a better you. That and more Monday @ 6pm both on air and on line. WYXR 91.7 FM, the WYXR app, Tunein, Facebook Live, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts. It’s time to talk!