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Speaker 1: And at first I became a member of the advisory

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Speaker 1: history of black folks in Nashville. The first major ambassadors

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Speaker 1: Tennessee Music City. Thank you, thank you. She is an endedman,

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Speaker 1: speaker and CEO of Influence Entertainment. Thank you Diana Williams

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Speaker 1: for coming on Money Making Conversations. Rashan, thank you for

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