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4 Tommie Mabry

Book Signing in Jackson

5 Keri Washington

Discover Her HOT New Show!

6 Michelle Obama

A Style Icon

7 Color Blocking HOT for this Summer!

8 Chef LaJuan McGill Southern Shrimp and Grits

9 Bennye’s Bakery & Subs

10 I Love My Biz Tips on Advertising

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Publisher: Terri Smith

http://www.exposemagazineofjackson.com

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From The Streets To The Classroom

Tommie attended Tougaloo College. He managed to maintain a 3.0 grade point average. Many of the un-derclassmen looked up to him in spite of the tattoos all over his body. Eventually Tommie ran for and won Mr. Tougaloo College in his senior year. Tommie says that when he first petitioned to run for Mr. Tougaloo, some of the students, staff, and administration did not take him seriously.

“Even through the trials and tribulations, a large portion of the student body saw pass the outer appearance and saw something in me that I didn’t fully see in myself. Through the encouragement of my faithful sup-porters and friends, I was elected Mr. Tougaloo College. “

Now, Tommie is teaching at a middle school in Jackson, Mississippi. Tommie gives credit to God, saying: “I give credit to God, which none of this would have been possible without him.”

(You can visit Tommie’s Facebook Page at: http://www.facebook.com/tommie.mabry)

Tommie Mabry —As a child growing

up in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Jackson, Mississippi, Tommie’s life was a rollercoaster ride. He knew the difference between right and wrong, but wrong seemed to always follow him. After getting in and out of trouble, he decided to go a different route. This all began when he met City Councilman Chokwe Lumumba. Chokwe put him on his AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) basketball team and took him on the road. While traveling all over the world with the basketball team, he gained the focus to continue on the right path and prove to his parents that he could “be someone”.

He later met actor/comedian Thomas Ford through Mr. Quincy Coleman, both of whom were a great inspiration to his life. Now Tommie is sharing his story with others. Not only is he a motivational speaker who travels near and far, he has written a book entitled: “A Dark Journey to a Light Future” which can be purchased at all of the major book sellers such as Amazon.com.

Scandal A Provocative New Series

On Thursday Nights

Staring Keri Washington

Scandal is an American political

thriller television series in which

Keri Washington has had an affair

with the President while she was a

White House Communications Di-

rector.

In the backdrop of concealing the

affair, Ms. Washington is wheeling

and dealing to save the careers of

some of the most high profile peo-

ple in the country who find them-

selves in the biggest scandalous cri-

ses of their careers.

Ms. Washington plays the role of

Olivia Pope who fiercely protects

the public images of those her firm

represents.

The show is based on the real

like crisis manager, Judy

Smith, a Washington, D. C.

guru for crisis management.

Watch the show at 9:00 p.m.

on Thursdays on ABC.

Judy Smith, co-producer of “Scandal.

STYLE ICON First Lady Michelle Obama is making her mark as a Fashion Icon. Many are com-paring her to the late First Lady Jackie Kennedy.

Mrs. Obama is known for her sleeveless dresses that show off her toned arms. In fact, First Lady Obama is breaking all of the rules at times by showing a little skin.

Mrs. Obama’s fashion choices are often referred to

as the “Michelle Obama Effect” which is similar to

the “Oprah Effect” when Oprah featured items on

her “Favorite Things” episodes of the show.

Dozens of little known designers whose designs she

has worn, have become stars in the industry within

the three years she has been First Lady.

Michelle Obama and Sasha at a

Christmas in Washington Special.

Color Blocking: Hot For This Summer

By Chef Lajuan McGill

To a Southerner, eating grits is

practically a religion, and

breakfast without grits is un-

thinkable. In the lower parts

of the United States, shrimp

and grits has been considered a

basic breakfast for coastal fish-

ermen and families for decades

during the shrimp season (May

through December). Now, this

dish has been dressed up and

taken out on the town to the

fanciest restaurants. Not just

for breakfast anymore, it is al-

so served for brunch, lunch,

and dinner.

Bennye’s

Ms. Bennye Smith is the

proud owner of Ben-

nye's Bakery/ Subs/

Campus Life LLC, locat-

ed at 4612 Medgar

Evers Blvd, in Jackson.

By Chef Lajuan McGill

Ms. Smith received her High

School Diploma from Delta Indus-

trial Institute High School in 1961

located in Doddsville, Mississippi.

She has worked for Kolb's Clean-

ers for 40 yrs. Prior to working

for Kolb's, she worked in the King

Edward Restaurant in the King

Edward Hotel which was recently

renovated.

Bennye Lou saw a need for jobs

in the community. She saw small

business ownership as a path for

creating jobs in the community.

Her desire to serve the communi-

ty led to her decision to provide

free internet access in the restau-

rant.

The restaurant is a great place to

grab a cup of coffee while you

surf on the internet or a beautiful

place to relax and to enjoy a

great meal.

She is currently located in the

Royal Palace Mall that is owned

by the church that she has

attended for 26 years .

Advertising

Tips

One Shot Ads (Almost Never Work)

One Shot Ads have to compete

with thousands of other advertise-

ments on radio, television and

print. It is highly unlikely that the consumer will remember one par-

ticular advertisement that only

ran one time. It will most likely

be forgotten.

Long Term Advertising

Research Shows that an adver-tisement needs to run at least 27

times in order to insure that it will

be seen enough for it to stick in

the minds of the consumers.

KEYS TO FOOD SAFETY

Genesis Variety Store

LAY-A-WAY Today!

Low Prices Begin at Genesis!

339 Meadowbrook Road

Ree Onna’s BBQ

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive

Call: 601-667-1698