50¢ 09-29-22
This weekend was Amazing!
So thankful for everyone that helped, and supported this project!! Thanks to James Cherry for his lead and the beautiful poem of dedication! Thanks to Mayor Scott Conger and Wanda Stanfill. A big shout out to Lori Nunnery, Hal Crocker, CSE News, King Babas, The Library, Joanne Merry, D,Nese Moore, Griot Collective of West Tennessee, SAACA, the Baylor Family, Damion Trice, Pastor William Watson, Matt Marshall, Darlette Samuels, WLCD, Courtney Searcy and Roy Hill for the presentation at the Carnegie and his Crew for capturing every moment! Thanks to my Fiskite friends, George Tillman and Bobby Drain for showing up! Thanks to Byron Chaney, Bruce & Ricky. Just loved Stedman Roebuck the Beast on Keys at The Reveal. Thanks to Tony Black for his support and Johnnie for helping with the display. Thanks to the vendors who participated. Thanks to Roger and Becky at the Carnegie! Sending love to the wonderful entertainers at the Concert! Just Love Eric Dozier and Mehr Mansuri who traveled just to be supportive!! Eric was phenomenal at the concert! Thanks to CTC of Jackson, Angelina Williams vocalist extraordinaire, Marvin El, The Griots and the spoken word artists,Hunter Cross, The Higher Ground Band for providing the Gil Scott Music and the Funk! Thanks to all the people who I called, bothered, collected pictures from, gave interviews and provided information!! Thanking Rumal and his family and Gia for their presence! Rose Newhouse was a Superstar!! Her mural captured “Scotty” at different phases of his life! Peace & Blessings to All! - Wendy Trice-Martin
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Gia Scott Heron, daughter of Jackson native and acclaimed poet Gil Scott Heron performs her version of ‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’ at the tribute honoring her late father at the AMP in Jackson last Saturday. #CSENews #SAACA #GiaScottHeron
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