Intentionally ... Out-Front and Out-Spoken!
"Fulfilling the Promise"
in Sunflower, Bolivar, and Humphreys Counties
~ District 31 ~
VOTE AUGUST 8th for Progress in the Delta!
Meet Sade (aka Dr. T)
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
History Professor—Currently teaching at two (2) Mississippi Historically Black Universities - Jackson State University (JSU) & Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU)
Public Historian—Leading the international charge to erect historical markers, in the MS Delta, West Africa, and Manchester England that says, “Thank you” to enslaved Cott
History Professor—Currently teaching at two (2) Mississippi Historically Black Universities - Jackson State University (JSU) & Mississippi Valley State University (MVSU)
Public Historian—Leading the international charge to erect historical markers, in the MS Delta, West Africa, and Manchester England that says, “Thank you” to enslaved Cotton Pickers and American Sharecroppers:
o Cotton Pickers of America Historic Monument and Historical Trail—$26 million campaign--Khafre, Inc.
o Fannie Lou Hamer Historical Marker—Initiated and Facilitated the work between MVSU students and the Sunflower County Board of Supervisors to develop, design, and install the Historical Marker in front of the Sunflower County Courthouse, 2020.(sponsored by Sunflower County Bd of Supervisors, MVSU, da’ House of Khafre and Khafre, Inc.)—MVSU student-led project ($5K campaign)
o Sweat Equity Investment in the Cotton Kingdom Symposium—(partnering w/ Khafre, Inc., MVSU, MS Humanities Council, Planters’ Bank, et al—10K campaign annually)
o Cotton Pickers Ball—(sponsored by Khafre, Inc., da’ House of Khafre, et al - $5K campaign)
o B.B.King Museum and Interpretive Center (BBKM)--Inaugural Education and Community Outreach Director:
oThe B.B.King Throne (facilitated the acquisition/donation to BBKM from - Inge Helge Mikkelsen, Norway)
o The Harmonica Parade ("The most ambitious project ever in Indianola,” according to Atty Carver Randle.) BBKM
o The Fannie Lou Hamer Empowerment Project--(prepared young ladies and gentlemen of the Delta to properly sit and dine at the table with 1st lady Michelle and President Barack Obama) BBKM
o Cultural Arts Director, Mississippi Action for Community Education (MACE)--Re-established the Cultural Arts Department
o International Blues Film Festival (FESPACO inspired)--MACE
o The Jazzy Blues Collaboration Project--MACE (an amazing one-of-a-kind cultural arts collaboration program)
o Indianola History and Culture—A Historical Marker Walking Trail (partnering w/ da’ House of Khafre, Betty’s Place, and Sunflower County Courthouse—in progress-Khafre, Inc)
Owner, da’ House of Khafre—
The first and only cultural arts / educational institution in the Mississippi Delta, solely dedicated to collecting the narratives and celebrating the contributions of “Grandmama’nem.” And, to simply say "Thank You, for pickin all that damn cotton."
Host/Producer, Juneteenth 101 Podcast—The podcast where we discuss “All things Juneteenth, weekly in partnership with Greenville, MS LOC., JSU History and Philosophy Dept., TransArt-NY, and National Juneteenth Organizing Foundation.”
Host/Producer, Delta Renaissance—The longest running weekly prime-time cultural arts & educational television and radio program that serviced the entire Mississippi Delta.
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
Recipient of the US Congressional Honor—by Congressman Bennie G Thompson, for my commitment and work to preserve the rich history and cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta, since 2007.
Selected by Governor Haley Barbour, to be one of three (3) citizens from Mississippi to receive a fellowship for the Delta Regional Authority Delta Lea
Recipient of the US Congressional Honor—by Congressman Bennie G Thompson, for my commitment and work to preserve the rich history and cultural heritage of the Mississippi Delta, since 2007.
Selected by Governor Haley Barbour, to be one of three (3) citizens from Mississippi to receive a fellowship for the Delta Regional Authority Delta Leadership Institute. 2008
Recipient of the NAACP 2012 Youth Outreach and Cultural Learning Award, by Indianola, MS Chapter 5531, this Award recognized my efforts to produce educational projects with Delta youth.
Recipient of 2017 Diversity Educator of the Year--MS Institute of Higher Learning (IHL).
I, Dr. Turnipseed proudly ran an impressive two (2)-week campaign for Mayor of Indianola against the incumbent in 2013 ... receiving 43% of the vote in the general election, while studying for a PhD in Public History, at Middle Tennessee State University! (Shout out to the crew ... you know who you are ... love ya!)
Now is the time for me to show up and show out for ALL the residents of District 31 … This is what I intentionally trained to do!
PLATFORM AGENDA / CAMPAIGN PROMISE:
SOCIAL / CULTURAL / POLITICAL IMPACT:
PLATFORM AGENDA / CAMPAIGN PROMISE:
I shall work tirelessly to build:
Recreational Park or Amusement Centers for children/youth engagement into the Mississippi Delta—preferably in District 31.
Historical Monument that celebrates and honors the legacy of those who worked from kin-to-k’aint (can’t see in the morning to can’t see at night) in cotton fields and on plantations th
I shall work tirelessly to build:
Recreational Park or Amusement Centers for children/youth engagement into the Mississippi Delta—preferably in District 31.
Historical Monument that celebrates and honors the legacy of those who worked from kin-to-k’aint (can’t see in the morning to can’t see at night) in cotton fields and on plantations throughout the South, but primarily in the Cotton Kingdom AKA the Mississippi Delta—Monument design developed by Ed Dwight.
Historical Garden on the State Capitol grounds honoring legislators who broke the barrier of racism in Mississippi with their representation (Blanche K. Bruce, Charles Caldwell, Henry Kirksey, Robert G. Clark Jr., Alyce Clarke, John R. Lynch, Hiram Revels, Thomas W. Stringer, et al). Monument designs developed by Ed Dwight; This is an expansion on the Senate Bill originally introduced by MS Senator John Horhn.
da’ House of Khafre — the first and only cultural arts center dedicated to the history and culture of grandmama’nem in the MS Delta—in District 31.
Continuously evolving partnership opportunities between ALL educational, museum, church, and financial institutions.
WE must work together on one accord to BETTER serve the needs of the deserving constituents of the entire MISSISSIPPI DELTA!
Let's BUILD to make the Delta Great On Purpose!
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