Chalkboard Ch@t

Listen in as Germaine Flood chats with Pam Confer, an award-winning, bilingual professional singer, songwriter, speaker and public relations consultant, about “Mississippi Beautiful Day”, a day that is recognized on May 10th in the state. She also chats with MPB employees, Joel Povolni, Clarence Robson, Felicia Davis and Millard O'Baner II, about their Mississippi history and what makes the state beautiful to them. “Mississippi Beautiful Day” was established to give all Mississippians a day to celebrate the state’s rich and complicated history, and bond in a special, collective love for all that the state has to offer. Mississippi’s landscape is vastly different throughout, yet it is welcoming, diverse, charming, and resilient. Mississippi is a launching pad for culture and a forever home for creatives. As the complementing song indicates, Mississippi is “Beautiful."“Mississippi Beautiful Day” is a statewide holiday that was established by Governor Phil Bryant in 2019 to celebrate all things beautiful about the 82 counties of Mississippi— from the culinary arts, to music, to personalities, and so much more. Learn more at www.education.mpbonline.org

Slate Sessions: 111, "Please Wear Pants to Work", with Rita Brent, comedian, musician and military veteran from Jackson, MS, who has been featured on Comedy Central, truTV, Circle TV and is listed by Thrillist as "The Best Undiscovered Comedian in Mississippi". She tours occasionally as a feature act with her mentor, Rickey Smiley, has appeared on Cedric the Entertainer's "Rock Your Brim" Comedy Tour and is signed to Buchwald Talent Agency in New York. This Slate Session is the third and final excerpt titled "Did You See That?" from MPB Education's "Workforce Wednesday" Workshop, Self Presentation Series, aimed to help you sound and look your best when presenting virtually. For more information about MPB Education's "Workforce Wednesday" Workshops, visit education.mpbonline.org."Slate Sessions" are Chalkboard Ch@t bonus episodes where educators from across the U.S. offer tools, tips and beneficial practices. If you or anyone you know is a teacher, professor or childcare provider and would like to be featured on a future “Slate Sessions” episode, email the show host at germaine.flood@mpbonline.org.

Slate Sessions: 110 with Dr. Michael Anderson, Learning Specialist in the Division of Athletics at Jackson State University. "Slate Sessions" are Chalkboard Ch@t bonus episodes where educators from across the U.S. offer tools, tips and beneficial practices.If you or anyone you know is a teacher, professor or childcare provider and would like to be featured on a future “Slate Sessions” episode, email the show host at germaine.flood@mpbonline.org.