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#UPFRONT featuring MAJOR. + Maynard H. Jackson III and Wendy Eley Jackson

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Ray Cornelius with Maynard H. Jackson III and Wendy Eley Jackson

This week’s #UPFRONT features one-on-one interviews with NAACP Image Award nominated singer/songwriter—-MAJOR. The Billboard Chart topping vocalist gave me an exclusive interview regarding his music, his recent tour with Kirk Franklin and Ledisi and his Soul Train Awards performance. 

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Ray Cornelius with MAJOR.

Rising filmmakers Wendy Eley Jackson and Maynard H. Jackson III are in the studio to chat about their highly anticipated independent film, “MAYNARD. ” It chronicles the life of Atlanta’s first Black Mayor—-Maynard Jackson. The film is directed by Sam Pollard and features appearances by President Bill Clinton and Reverend Jesse Jackson and more.  

I’ll also be playing music from Grammy nominees Jazzmeia Horn and Billy Childs + “Casting Buzz & Entertainment News” with Riva Blue.  

"UPFRONT Inside Atlanta Entertainment Industry" is a 30-minutes arts and entertainment program that features one-on-one interviews with all of the movers and shakers in television, music, film, theater and fashion.  UPFRONT airs every Saturday at 9:00 a.m. on WCLK 91.9 and is hosted by Ray Cornelius. 

 

Ray Cornelius is one of Atlanta’s newest entertainment writers and media personalities. His arts and entertainment website, www.raycornelius.com spotlights the latest in “positive” African-American celebrity news and was established in 2012. Since that time Cornelius has covered a myriad of red carpet premieres, award shows and Atlanta-based films including Tyler Perry’s Temptation, The BronzeLens Film Festival, The Trumpet Awards, and The Steve Harvey’s Neighborhood Awards just to name a few. He has also interviewed a who’s who list of today’s top singers, actors and reality stars. With nearly 20 years of media experience, Cornelius has also worked as an associate producer for the Emmy-winning public affairs program, ATL Insider and with such award shows as The Soul Train Awards, The Trumpet Awards and BET Hip-Hop Awards.