Derek Hough
Monday, February 26, 2024
ABC
Derek Hough stops by to talk about the “Symphony of Dance” tour.
Jennifer welcomes Route 1 founder Marcus Carpenter from Minneapolis, Minnesota, whose organization increases food access and decreases the racial hunger divide by empowering, encouraging, and educating BIPOC farmers.
Jennifer is also joined by 11-year-old kid scientist Linda Pistun from Gainesville, Virginia, who founded Linda’s Lab, a nonprofit focused on ending world hunger and improving science education in schools. To combat hunger, Linda created a chocolate bar using mealworm protein that she is working to make shelf stable. To help improve science education, she wrote a book called “Linda and the Mysterious Footprints” about girl who uses science to help fix the carbon footprint in her town. She will chat with Jennifer and perform a science demo.
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February 23, 2024
Jennifer Hudson Surprises Community Hero Who Empowers Black Farmers with $10,000
For Black History Month, “The Jennifer Hudson Show” has teamed up with American Family Insurance to celebrate dreamers who change the world. Jennifer welcomes Marcus Carpenter from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founder of Route 1, an organization that works to increase food access by supporting and empowering BIPOC farmers. Inspired by his efforts, Jennifer surprised Marcus with a $10,000 donation so his organization can continue making an impact in communities of color. #AmFamPartner Read more: https://jenniferhudsonshow.com/2024/02/26/route-1-marcus-carpenter/ https://www.amfam.com/providing-support/free-to-dream
