Summary: Welcome to Roses & Weeds! A City of Tyler podcast that is here to keep you up to date with current events and news related to our beautiful city. In this episode of Roses & Weeds, Townsquare Media and 107.3 KISS FM host a roundtable discussion on East Texas race relations. This audio was originally released on 107.3 KISS FM on June 12 at 4:50 p.m. A diverse group of East Texans joined the conversation. Speakers include: • Carleen Dark, Townsquare Media Market President and Chief Revenue Officer • Shawn Knight, Assistant Brand Manager for 107.3 Kiss FM • Ed Broussard, City Manager for the City of Tyler • David Dykes, Pastor at Green Acres Baptist Church • Joe Turner, local NAACP Criminal Justice Chair and First Vice Chair • Alvin Lacey, NAACP Legal Redress Chair • Cedrick Granberry, Sr. President of the local NAACP • Mitchell Battles, Pastor at Shell Temple Church of God in Christ and lifetime member of the NAACP • Lisa Williams, Secretary and Social Media Director of the local NAACP • Julie Goodgame, Communications Director for the City of Tyler • Jimmy Toler, Tyler Chief of Police • Kent Willis, Associate Provost at UT Health Science Center • Don Warren, former city councilman and mayoral candidate • Larry Smith, Smith County Sheriff • Gloria Washington, Executive Director of the Texas African American Museum and board member of the Empowerment Community Development Corporation • Rodney Curry, Pastor at College Hill Missionary Baptist Church. For more information on Townsquare Media and their other productions, visit http://www.townsquaremedia.com/. For more information on the local NAACP, visit http://www.naacptylertx6232.org/. Roses & Weeds is recorded at the Downtown Visitors Center and is hosted by the City of Tyler’s Communication Department. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future show topics please reach out to us at PublicRelations@TylerTexas.com and be sure to use #rosesandweeds on all your questions to the City of Tyler on social media. Recordings of City Council, as well as Meeting Agendas, can be found at CityofTyler.org. City Council meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of every month at City Hall 212 N. Bonner Ave, Tyler, TX 75702.
