About this episode

The episode features a nostalgic conversation about leadership and community with the first Black mayor of Palmetto, Louisiana, and his classmates.

Send us Fan Mail Recorded in Lebeau, Louisiana, ATI Podcast Host Carl Pickney, joined by Guest Co-Host Ernest Chambers, leads a powerful and nostalgic conversation with Mayor Joseph Irving, Jr. of Palmetto, Louisiana, and James Romar. Mayor Joseph Irving, Jr., a proud member of the Palmetto High School Class of 1983 and Carl’s classmate, shares reflections on leadership, legacy, and the responsibility of serving as Palmetto’s first Black mayor. James Romar, Class of 1982, former State Champio...

People in this episode

Host: Carl Pickney

Guests: Ernest Chambers, Joseph Irving, Jr., James Romar

Topics covered

• leadership
• legacy
• community
• nostalgia
• local politics

Keywords

• Palmetto
• leadership
• Black mayor
• community
• nostalgia
• Louisiana
• classmates

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Palmetto, Louisiana, Lebeau, Louisiana

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