This week on The Local Take I speak with Anisa Palmer founder of I Will Survive an organization created when her mother passed from breast cancer at the age of 38.  Ms. Palmer a veteran of the Iraq war, returned home and began assisting breast cancer patients with services that weren't being provided on a large scale.

Food, clothing, transportation and sometimes even rent maybe needed by women in our community fighting breast cancer.  Ms. Palmer wanted to make those burdens easier so that the focus could be on health.  

This week on The Local Take I speak with marriage coaches Martez and Woodrina Layton about their work with Ronnie and Shamari DeVoe and the creation of Married4Life Walk. 

The marriage coaches explain that their marriage was in trouble and the tool they used to get back on track was an evening walk, holding hands. 

Join me Sunday on WCLK's Jazz Tones from 3pm-7pm.  My special guest will be Etienne Charles--Assistant Professor of Jazz Studies at  Michigan State University, recording artist, and arranger. Etienne is a young Trinidadian who is an amazing trumpet, steel drum, and cuatro player. He graduated from Jazz programs at Florida State University and Juillard. Carnival The Sound of A People Vol 1 is his new release on Culture Shock Music.

Today's UPFRONT show features my interviews with actors Chae Stephens and Reno Wilson along with playwright Joel King and actress/associate director Ptosha Storey. 

Chae Stephen is starring in the upcoming musical Pride & Joy about the life and love of R&B legend Marvin Gaye. The show opens at the Fox Theatre in June and follows his career at Motown as well as his relationship with Berry Gordy's sister Anna Gordy. Stephen will be playing the "older" Marvin in the show and talked to UPFRONT about Gaye's influence on his career and more. 

Saturday morning at 8am on WCLK's The Local Take I talk with Debbie Thomas and Greg Palmer from Toastmasters.  Toastmasters is an international non-profit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills.  The Toastmasters District 14 conference for the state of Georgia is being held April 26-27, and WCLK’s own Morris Baxter will keynote their opening session.