In this episode, host Rachel Buchanan, Experience Jackson Marketing & Development Manager, welcomes Yvette Wilke, who along with her husband Robert, are the founders and hosts of Jackson’s Black Excellence Awards. They are also owners of RJ’s Metropolitan Ice Cream Co in downtown Jackson, which we’ll feature on an upcoming episode. Jackson’s Black Excellence Awards are in their fourth year of honoring those making a difference in the Black community in Jackson, with a stellar red carpet event and gala to boast. Learn more about the motivation and outcome of the event and those it honors as you listen.

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/BlackExcellenceJackson.

You can always connect to learn more about Jackson County, Michigan and plan your visit at www.experiencejackson.com. Experience Jackson is Jackson County’s official tourism bureau.

CREDITS
Podcast recorded, produced, and edited by Rachel Buchanan
Music Bed: Upbeat Uplifting Indie Pop by pinkzebra
Registered Project Name: Experience Jackson Podcast
License Date: 08/08/2023