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04/21/16: Harriet Tubman; Sandra Lee; Distracted Driving; Butterfly Fest; Kerry Speckman; Kim Paige

Harriet Tubman

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced this week that abolitionist icon Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the face on the $20 bill.

We examine race issues surrounding this change with community activist Chevara Orrin.

Sandra Lee

Food Network star Sandra Lee is in Jacksonville this week to make her debut as BBVA Compass' newest brand ambassador to bolster the bank's Bright Futures initiative and broaden the bank's outreach to businesses.

Lee is a successful entrepreneur, host of numerous highly rated television programs and author of 27 books.

Sandra Lee joins us to discuss her career and her involvement with the bank's efforts.

Distracted Driving

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

In 2014, 3,179 people were killed and 431,000 were injured nationwide in car crashes involving distracted drivers.

We speak with Wayne Hogan, attorney with the Terrell Hogan Law Firm, about what's efforts to reduce these numbers.

Butterfly Festival

We preview the Tree Hill Nature Center's annual Butterfly Festival with Mark Mummaw, executive director, and Katie Salz, environmental educator.

Kerry Speckman

TheSpecktator.com blogger Kerry Speckman joins us with a rundown of this weekend's events around town.

Kim Paige

We preview the 5th Annual Roscolusa Songwriters Festival with an in-studio performance by festival founder and singer/songwriter Kim Paige.

Sean Birch joined the WJCT team in late 2011 and was with the company until 2016.