Education was the furthest thing from her mind. Dr. Mary McDonald worked in a management firm. One day, she stepped into a classroom as a substitute math teacher at a large inner-city school in Philadelphia and was hooked. “The kids needed me,” says McDonald. “I was called to be there.” By the time the Philadelphia…
Month: September 2018
Joe Cool Entertained Memphis Children and Dennis Phillippi was Along for the Ride
It was supposed to be a one-time thing. There was never supposed to be a television show, a kids’ club or multiple appearances around the community. He was not supposed to become an idol for Memphis children in the late 1980s and early 1990s. All Joe Cool was supposed to do was promote a contest…
The 901 Connection 