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2005-2006 Season

Episode 2101 - Transcript
Farrakhan's Call & NC's Response
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Minister Louis Farrakhan, spiritual leader of the African American Muslim group, the Nation of Islam, created some ten years ago what we have come to know as the million man march. He called it a day of atonement for African American men. What did that event really accomplish? And now ten years later, what will yet a second million-something event do? Natalie Bullock Brown moderates this discussion.

GUESTS

Minister David Muhammad - Durham respresentative of the Minister Louis Farrakahn and the Nation of Islam. Head of Mosque 34 in Durham and co-chair of the local organization committee for the Millions More Movement.
Muhammad's Mosque 34
304 S Driver St
Durham, NC 27703-4264
(919) 957-4850

Rev. Vonner Horton – Pastor of Oxley Hill Baptist Church
110 Jeff White Road
Merry Hill, NC 27957
252-482-8277
252-482-8903 fax

Kenneth R. Hammond, Senior Pastor of Union Baptist Church
904 N. Roxboro Street
Durham, North Carolina 27701
Phone: (919) 688-1304/1305

Jay Holloway – former host of Black Issues Forum and currently Executive in Charge of University Partnerships at UNC-TV

Resources and Information

The Nation of Islam homepage

The Millions More Movement

Episode 2102 - Transcript
Relative Parents

It's an old tradition in the African American community that seems to be experiencing a current resurgence. Increasingly, grandparents and other relatives are serving as primary caregivers for their children's children or the children of other kin. This concept is formally called “kinship care”. In fact according to numbers from the us census and AARP about 135,000 or 6.9 percent of all children under age 18 live in Grandparent-headed households; another 39,000 live in homes headed by relatives other than grandparents, and an additional 36,000 live in homes headed by non-relatives. What is the overall effect of these households on the children living in them? And how do the caregivers, who if grandparents are often elderly, manage caring for youngsters or teenagers? Natalie Bullock Brown moderates.

Episode 2103 - Transcript
Gang Control
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According to a report by the Governor's Commission on Crime, the number of gangs in 1999 survey was listed as 332 with over five thousand identified gang members. In a 2004 survey, there were 387 gangs and more than eight thousand, five hundred gang members. Do these numbers reflect a gang problem in North Carolina? If so, what can be done about it? A detective with the Durham County Sheriff's office--which has a unit dedicated to monitoring and controlling gangs in Durham--has published a book for parents, teachers, and others to help educate them on how to recognize gang symbols and protect their children and themselves. Find out what he and others say you need to know about gangs in your community, no matter where you live. Natalie Bullock Brown moderates.

The book featured in this episode is The Gang P.L.A.G.U.E That T.A.R.G.E.T.S Your Community

GUESTS

Detective Elliot Hoskins, Gang Unit, Durham County Sheriff’s Office

Geraldine Blaxton-Ramos - Concerned parent working with the Lost Generation Task Force in Wilson, NC. The Triangle Lost Generation Task Force is an umbrella affiliate of The North Carolina Martin Luther King Resource Center

Otis Lyons – President and Founder of Campaign4Change, member of The Men of Vision, and President of Phatnum Entertainment. Mr. Otis is also known as Vegas Don.

Campaign4Change is an anti-gang, Crime and Drug Production.
1601 East Geer Street, Suite D
Durham, NC 27703
919-682-0715

Phatnum Entertainment

Bill Thomas - Director of Teen Programs for the Boys & Girls Club of Wake County, and a member of the Wake County Gang Prevention Partnership.

Other Resources and Information

North Carolina Gang Investigator's Association

Report by the Governor’s Crime Commission

Report on Gang Presence and Activity

Interact of Wake County Youth Education Services (Y.E.S.) - Youth Education Services (Y.E.S.) of Interact is dedicated to providing violence prevention programming to the youth of Wake County.

Gangs or Us – The goal of Gangs OR Us is to provide law enforcement and corrections personnel, parents, teachers, and concerned citizens, the assistance and knowledge necessary to determine if street or prison gangs are in your community or corrections facility.

Episode 2104 - Transcript
SCORE with Small Business
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According to research by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, African Americans are twice as interested in becoming entrepreneurs as European Americans, but African-Americans (and Hispanics) are far less likely to succeed in start-up ventures than are non-minorities. A Resource Partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration designed to help entrepreneurs is SCORE, the Service Core of Retired Executives. In this edition of Black Issues Forum, we explore the question of why more minority owned business may be failing and provide information to help educate viewers considering business ownership or expansion to increase their chances of success. Natalie Bullock Brown moderates.

GUESTS

Angela Wilson - a successful entrepreneur in Jones County who left the banking industry in 1998 to become her own boss. She now owns three companies: A Wilson Transportation Services; Dairy Blends N Eats; and A. Wilson Used Cars. She's also an officer (Secretary) with the Uptown Business and Professional Association in New Bern.

Ivan Hankins - Senior Area Manager for the Small Business Administration

Mary Speight - Assistant Regional Director of the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center

RESOURCES

The Uptown Business and Professional Association
252-633-9053

A Wilson Transportation Services
E-mail address awilsonco@hotmail.com
1380 N Highway 58
Pollocksville, NC 28573
(252) 224-6503
252-224-6508 fax

Dairy Blends N Eats
910-743-0021

Ivan Hankins
Senior Area Manager
U.S. Small Business Administration
3434 Kildaire Farm Road, Room 205
Cary, NC 27511
(919) 363-3215

Mary Speight
Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC)
G08/G09 C. T. Willis Commerce Building
North Carolina Central University
Office Phone: (919) 530-7386 or 530-7889
Preferred E-mail: HYPERLINK "mailto:mspeight@nccu.edu" mspeight@nccu.edu _

SCORE - SCORE (Service Core of Retired Executives) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization. We provide a public service to America by offering small business advice and training. Formed in 1964 to help small businesses flourish.

NEUSE~RIVER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Inc. (N.R.C.D.C.)
Post Office Box 779
New Bern, North Carolina 28563
252-639-7582

NC REAL - a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping bring entrepreneurship and small business creation to North Carolina www.ncreal.org

Report by the CELCEE Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Clearinghouse on Entrepreneurship Education , July, 2001 DIGEST Number 01-03 entitled "African American Enterprise and the Global Marketplace: The Twenty-first Century," written by Natasha Bauman

Episode 2105 - Transcript
Maintenance Workers Get High Tech & High Pay
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There's a change taking place in our industrial landscape that's creating not only concern in the business community but also opportunities for those considering employment or a transition in job occupation. When you think of maintenance men, perhaps it’s those honorable people who collect garbage or are charged with cleaning schools who come to mind. Well, think again. We'll talk about what lies in store within the maintenance industry in the 21st century. Natalie Bullock Brown moderates.

GUESTS

Joel Leonard - The Maintenance Evangelist and an instructor at MPACT Learning Center, LLC

Dr. John C. Kelly, Jr. - chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Episode 2106 - Transcript
In Honor of Black Veterans

The Marine Corps was the last military service in the United States to accept black volunteers. In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt by executive order 8802, called for an end to discriminatory practices based on color, race creed, or national origin within the armed forces. It wasn't until 1942 that the US Marines complied, and when they did, African American volunteers did not at the traditional boot camps of Parris Island, South Carolina or San Diego, California. African American Marines were trained at a segregated facility in New River, North Carolina near Camp Lejeune. This first group of African American Marines came to be known as the Montford Point Marines. In this edition, producer Deborah Holt talks to a Montford Point Marine and to a retired marine officer who is not only a product of the valor of the men at Montford Point but is also one of only 13 African Americans who have earned the rank of General in the United States Marine Corps.

GUESTS

1st Sgt. James R. Clark - joined the US Marines as a volunteer in April of 1943 and served in the Pacific and Hawii during World War II. He rose to the rank of 1st Sargeant during his four years of service. He is currently a member of the Montford Point Marines Association.

Brigadier General George H. Walls - served on active duty for over 28 years before retiring in 1993.I'd like to welcome to the program James Clark, a Montford Point Marine who volunteered for the service in April of 1943 and served in the Pacific and Hawaii during World War II.. We also have with us retired General George H. Walls, Jr, who served on active duty for over 28 years until retiring at the rank of brigadier general in 1993. He He is currently a member of the Montford Point Marines Association.

For information on The Montford Point Marines Association and museum visit The Montford Point Marine Association.

References:

American Patriots, Written by Gail Lumet Buckley

Black Americans in Defense of our Nation, published by the U.S. Department of Defense, 1983. Currently out of print.

Episode 2107 - Transcript
Culturally Appropriate End of Life Care
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It’s one thing to receive good end-of-life care, it’s another to understand the value of culturally appropriate end of life care. A discussion on how this concept is spreading to medical professionals concerned about administering better healthcare to African American patients.

GUESTS

Sharon Kelly West - Nurse Case Manager in oncology services at Mission Hospitals Nurse Case Manager in oncology services at Mission Hospitals in Asheville in Asheville, NC.

Richard Payne , MD - Director of the Institute on Care at the End of Life at the Duke University Divinity School

Episode 2108 - Transcript
Cutting Edge Fitness

What are some innovative strategies for getting into shape? Learn about various forms of martial arts and how it can help get anyone into shape regardless of age, size, or gender.

GUESTS

Wes Caudill - an instructor at NBS Gym in Raleigh, NC. Caudill’s background in sports includes a four years of wrestling in high school, finishing fourth in the state; varsity fencing in sabre at North Carolina State University earning an MVP in 1992; kickboxing since 1993; Muay Thai kickboxing since 1996. He started the Raleigh Fencers Club in 1997 and opened NBS Gym in 1998. He’s a certified coach with USA Boxing.

Glen Spencer is the U.S. Muay Thai Association US Cruiser Weight Amateur Champion.

Other martial arts instructor featured:
Tommy Little – 2nd Degree Black Belt, trained in Hapkido martial arts.
Xtreme Tiger Shark Hapkido
8596 Ledford Avenue
Connelly Springs, NC 28612
828-612-7045

George’s Boxing Gym since 1999.

Episode 2109 - Transcript
NC NAACP's New Leadership

For the past nine years, Melvin “Skip” Alston has quietly led the North Carolina National Association of the Advancement of Color People (NAACP) as president, fighting important civil right issues throughout the state. At the 62nd Annual State NAACP Conference held in Greensboro, in October 2005, the organization voted to replace Alston with the very vocal and innovative Reverend William Barber II, from Goldsboro. Join Host, Mitchell Lewis, as he interviews the organization's new president to find out what civil right issues he deems most vital and pressing and what his vision is to take the NAACP to the next level during his tenure.

Episode 2110 - Transcript
Soul Cooking: Spice for Life
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Can you enjoy great soul food and still maintain goals for healthy eating. You bet! Find out cooking strategies for making good-for-you food taste sensational.

GUESTS

Suzzette Shaw Goldmon – Family and Consumer Science Agent for North Carolina Cooperative Extension www.ces.ncsu.edu. As an extension agent, Suzzette helps deliver programs around the Eat Smart Move More Model all over the state.

Bio on Suzzette

Leolia Spaugh - a concerned and involved citizen, uses the Eat Smart Move More program to help civic groups and others adopt and commit to implementing healthier lifestyles, including improved food preparation standard. For information on Ms. Spaugh's work, contact Diane Beth, State 5 A Day Coordinator.

To get an electronic version of the "Up Where We Belong" or "A Taste of 5 a Day" cookbooks, visit www.nc5aday.com.

Partners within the NC Dept of Health and Human Services and the Division of Public Health, along with multiple state and community partners have joined together to create the Eat Smart, Move More--North Carolina initiative. For tips on healthier eating and “Eat Smart Move More,” Visit the Initiative’s website, www.EastSmartMoveMoreNC.com

Sample Healthy Foods and Physical Activity Policy

The New Food Pyramid

Recipies Shown on the Program

Episode 2111 - Transcript
Stroke II: Life, Love, & Recovery
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Given the great potential for stroke in the Southeast and within the African American community, more and more people must consider a change of lifestyle as a means of prevention, as a part of recovery, and as a means of learning how to enjoying life full if you become a caretaker. This episode presents a discussion about the life changes imposed by stroke or the threat of stroke.

GUESTS

Johnie G. Hamilton, Jr. Ph.D. - clinical psychologist at Pitt County Memorial Hospital.

Elizabeth Puckett “Libby” – former executive director of the Justice Warren Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force.

Ronald Pannell – a 2005 stroke survivor

Articles about stroke

• Stroke Mystery
• A Caregivers Perspective
• Stroke Fact Sheet

Organizations specializing in information about stroke

National Stroke Association
Tristate Stroke Network
CDC's Cardiovascular Health Program
American Heart Association
American Stroke Association
National Stroke Association
Brain Attack Coalition
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Episode 2112 - Transcript
Identity Theft

It’s the fastest growing crime in North Carolina, and African Americans are not exempt. In fact, identity theft is reported at slightly higher rates nationally by nonwhites than by whites, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In today’s fast-paced, information driven environment, education and preventative strategy may be your best offense and defense against this crime. Hear the riveting story of a local victim of ID theft, and learn what you can do to reduce your risk for becoming a target.

GUESTS

Stone Tyler – a victim of ID theft who spent over $50,000 and 18 years of police encounters and jail time before he began to reclaim his life and identity.

Ron Green - Senior Vice President of Bank of America’s corporate investigations unit. Green is also a former special agent with the US Secret Service having been assigned to its Electronic Crimes Branch. He also serves on the board of The Institute of Computer Forensic Professionals.

Caroline Farmer – Special Counsel serving on the staff of the North Carolina Attorney General's office.

For comprehensive information about ID Theft laws in North Carolina, statistics, how to protect yourself, and what to do if you suspect you’ve been victimized, visit the North Carolina Attorney General’s Office website. For additional information and national data, visit the website of the Federal Trade Commission.

To obtain a copy of Johnny May’s Guide to Preventing Identity Theft by Johnny May, CPP, visit his website.

Episode 2113 - Transcript
Stroke I: No Respecter of Persons
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Why is the southeastern United States--from the Carolinas west through Louisiana and Arkansas's--being called the "stroke belt," and why are African Americans particularly vulnerable? This edition presents a discussion about the definition of stroke, how to detect the signs, and what to do if you or a loved one experiences symptoms.

GUESTS

Dr. Cheré Chase, M.D. – Medical Director of the Forsyth Medical Center Stroke and Neurovascular Center

Rev. Daryl Napper, Sr. – pastor of New Calvary Missionary Baptist Church in Greensboro. Pastor Napper is the youth and childrens track director of the High Point Missionary Education Association which includes 42 churches in the Triad area. He and his church are involved in community outreach and education on stroke as well as the CITIES Stroke Grant.

Click here for a list of resources about stroke

Episode 2114 - Transcript
Tracing Your Roots Pt. I: Author Thulani Davis

In this edition, novelist and playwright Thulani Davis talks with Natalie Bullock Brown about her personal journey through discovering her black and white ancestry as she penned her first non-fiction work My Confederate Kinfolk: A Twenty-First Century Freedwoman Confronts Her Roots. Through the personal accounts of kinfolk, Thulani reveals the dynamic relationship between race, sex, and politics, and economics that has shaped the American complex from slavery to modern times.

GUEST

Thulani Davis – author of My Confederate Kinfolk: A Twenty-First Century Freedwoman Confronts Her Roots.

Episode 2115 - Transcript
Tracing Your Roots Pt. II: Starting Your Own Journey

Meet a North Carolinian who is a novice researcher discovering familial roots in the slaves who once lived at the Historic Stagville Plantation in Durham. This plantation was held by the Cameron and Bennehan families, and in the mid 1800's stretched across Durham, Orange, Wake and Granville counties. Today, the Bennehan house and slave quarters at Horton Grove of this plantation stand as a historic landmark and museum called "Historic Stagville." Also find out how to begin your own genealogical search and how DNA sampling can play a part.

GUESTS

Ricky Hart – a Durham native who is a descendent of the African American slaves who once lived at Historic Stagville Plantation.

Jennifer Farley - site manager at Historic Stagville

Melanie Crain - a member of the Durham Orange Genealogical Society and currently serves as their journal editor.

For information about PBS African American Lives visit this Web site.

The North Carolina Genealogical Society

For information on the National Geographic Society’s Genographic Project visit this Web site.

Episode 2116 - Transcript
Alpha Phi Alpha Celebrates 100 Years

Alpha Phi Alpha, Inc., bears the distinction of America's first African-American Greek letter collegiate fraternity. This year it celebrates its 100^th birthday. A new PBS documentary highlights men in this organization who have made a difference in America from past to present. Today we will talk to members of the organization about their influence in North Carolina, the African-American community, and the nation at large and how it can sustain that impact for another 100 years.

For information about the PBS documentary Alpha Phi Alpha Men: A Century of Leadership go to http://www.mpt.org/alphaphialpha/

Videos of "Alpha Phi Alpha Men: A Century of Leadership" will be available on or about July 15, 2006. Additional purchase details are not known at this time. Please continue to check this website and the Alamerica Bank website for more information. This information is being updated by the producer. No additional info is available by phoning MPT.

Episode 2117 - Transcript
Miss Black North Carolina

There were eleven beautiful and very talent young ladies from various parts of the state competing to be crowned as Miss Black North Carolina USA. Next on Black Issues Forum, well meet the winner of this year’s competition and hear how she hopes to compete and win the national Miss Black USA Pageant.

Young African American women from around the state competed for the second year in the Miss Black North Carolina USA Scholarship Pageant. Produced and organized by Noire Productions, Inc., this contest was created to provide personal and professional opportunities for African American women and to promote their voices in culture, politics and the community. Meet this year's winner and learn more about the event with host Mitchell Lewis.

GUESTS

Anthony O. Vann - founder and President of Noire Productions, Inc.,
Brandie Morris - Miss Black North Carolina 2005
Carleta Ricks - Miss Black North Carolina 2006

Episode 2118 - Transcript
CIAA's Charlotte Impact

For the first time ever, two black college athletic conferences-the Mid Eastern Atlantic (MEAC) and the Central Intercollegiate (CIAA)-will have their annual basketball tournaments hosted in two of North Carolina's major metropolitan cities: Raleigh and Charlotte. In two special editions of Black Issues Forum, find out what makes both events expressions of black culture, and how these conferences impacted the economies of their two host cities. Hosted by Mitchell Lewis.

GUESTS

Dr. Dorothy Cowser-Yancey, Dorothy Cowser Yancy, Ph.D. - President of Johnson C. Smith University and also the first female president of the CIAA Conference.

Episode 2119 - Transcript
MEAC's Raleigh Debut

For the first time ever, two black college athletic conferences-the Mid Eastern Atlantic (MEAC) and the Central Intercollegiate (CIAA)-will have their annual basketball tournaments hosted in two of North Carolina's major metropolitan cities: Raleigh and Charlotte. In two special editions of Black Issues Forum, find out what makes both events expressions of black culture, and how these conferences impacted the economies of their two host cities. Hosted by Mitchell Lewis.

GUESTS

DeLores "Dee" Todd - Director of the Athletic Department at North Carolina A&T State University. She was also the first female to serve as an Assistant Commissioner in the 50-year history of the ACC Atlantic Coast Conference, and she's a member of the CIAA Hall-of-Fame.

Joselyn Williams - Event Coordinator for the MEAC Tournament in Raleigh. She also worked closely on coordinating events for the CIAA tournament when it was in Raleigh.

Episode 2120- Transcript
Gaining Financial Fortitude

This is the first in a four part series financial literacy series. Learn about the Pan Hellenic Financial Fortitude Challenge, a joint effort spearheaded by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and created to educate African-Americans about ways to create personal wealth and build financial security. Hosted by Natalie Bullock Brown.

GUESTS

Lori Jones Gibbs - Vice President of Affordable Housing/Industry Affairs at Genworth Mortgage Insurance company

Dr. Bernadette Watts - Chair of the Durham Financial Fortitude campaign sponsored by delta sigma theta sorority and member of the Durham Alumnae chapter.

Andrea Harris, Executive Director of the North Carolina Institute for Minority Economic Development.

Episode 2121- Transcript
Investment Strategies

What are the unique challenges facing African American investors. Meet two investment strategists with advice for investors whether starting early or late. Hosted by Natalie Bullock Brown.

GUESTS

Patrick A. Lyons – an investment strategist with Lyons Den Capital, LLC and author of the book Map Your Financial Future: Starting the Right Path in Your Teens and Twenties.

Duane Davis – president of the former organization COBI (Coalition of Black Investors) and a banker at a major financial institution in Winston-Salem.

Resources for information and tools on investing:

Investing for Success

MyMoney.gov - the U.S. government's website dedicated to teaching all Americans the basics about financial education. Whether you are planning to buy a home, balancing your checkbook, or investing in your 401k, the resources on MyMoney.gov can help you do it better. Throughout the site, you will find important information from 20 federal agencies government wide.

Episode 2122 - Transcript
Guidelines for Insurance

There are many forms of insurance out there…some you need, but others you may not. What do you need to know about insurance to better insure your financial future? Mitchell Lewis talks to the President and CEO of the nation’s largest and oldest insurance company with its roots in the African American community and to the head of North Carolina’s state Department of Insurance.

GUESTS:
Jim Long - Commissioner of Insurance for the State of North Carolina Department of Insurance and also past president of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

James Speed, Jr. - President and Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company

For information about the “Insure U” program, visit www.insureuonline.org

Episode 2123 - Transcript
Financial Health After Retirement

America is getting older, and so is the average American's life expectancy. According to a 2004 report by the Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, the life expectancy of a child born in 2000 is about 30 years longer than that of one born a century ago. And between 2002 and 2030, the older population will more than double. Mitchell Lewis talks the State Director of AARP Bob Jackson and money management expert Ed Fulbright about what you can do to better ensure that you're prepared for financial health after retirement.

GUESTS

Bob Jackson – State Director for AARP

Ed Fulbright - President of Fulbright & Fulbright, CPA, PA in Durham and a Certified Public Accountant. Also, host of the weekly radio show "Mastering Your Money" which can be heard online Saturday mornings at 10:00 on FM Radio 90.7, WNCU

View AARP’s newsletter with tips on preparing for financial security after retirement and other information.

Episode 2124
Shirley Caesar: Faith in Home Ownership

Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning artist Shirley Caesar is investing faith in a new initiative to help more North Carolinians realize their dream of homeownership. Mitchell Lewis talks to Pastor Caesar, the pastor of a Durham Church, and a representative of Genworth Financial about their partnership on this project.

GUESTS

Shirley Caesar

Fredrick A. Davis - Pastor of First Calvary Baptist Church in Durham

Lori Jones Gibbs - Director of Affordable Housing/Industry Affairs for Genworth Financial's mortgage insurance business

Episode 2125 - Blacks On Immigration
North Carolina has one of the fastest growing populations of Hispanics in the nation. The growth has sparked much debate about immigration, what it's costing America, and what should be done. How is this growing minority population impacting African Americans, and what do African Americans think? Natalie Bullock Brown explores these questions with the co-author of a new study about the impact of Hispanics on North Carolina and other guests.

GUESTS

James~H.~ Johnson - Director, Urban Investment Strategies Center, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship. Also Co-Author of For more information about Dr. Johnson see .

The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina.

Ajamu Dillahunt - the Outreach Coordinator for the Budget-and-Tax Center at the North Carolina Justice Center, a member of the African American/Latino Alliance and a leader in community organizing.

Kerra Bolton- a columnist with the Asheville Citizen Times. the Outreach Coordinator for the Budget-and-Tax Center at the North Carolina Justice Center, a member of the African American/Latino Alliance and a leader in community organizing. And we have Kerra Bolton, a columnist with the Asheville Citizen Times. You may also recognize her as one of the political analysts on UNC-TV's Legislative Week in Review.

Episode 2126 - Athletes Serving Communities
Student athletes are often challenged to show their good nature in communities through voluntary service. But once they've graduated, society becomes more understanding about their time demands. One group of athletes has decided they want to apply the pressure to themselves to serve the community. Find out more about the work of Carolina Pros http://www.carolinapros.org/. Mitchell Lewis hosts.

GUESTS

Angela Lee, President of Carolina Pros, Inc.

Henry Mckoy, Jr., Chairman of Carolina Pros, Inc.

Eugene Banks, former professional basketball player with the San Antonia Spurs and Chicago Bulls