I was born in Boston and raised in San Jose. I lived in New Orleans for a year or two before settling in Lake Charles in 1982. I am happily married with two beautiful children and am a graduate of Lake Charles-Boston High School and Delta School of Business. I got my first gig at KXZZ. I was a member of the original and very first air-staff at KZWA before joining the staff here at KJMH 107 Jamz. I’ve been lucky enough to have had two syndicated shows in my career. I did this, all while maintaining a live show here in Lake Charles. In all, I’ve been a member of the 107 Jamz staff since we first went on the air on August 7, 2000. I am grateful to have had such longevity in a career I love.
Gina Cook
Ten Black Women Inventors Who Changed The World
From the hair brush, ironing board, dough kneader and roller to the heating furnace and the folding bed, female African American inventors are often overlooked.
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Sarah E. Goode
She came up with a solution for working-class folks living in single-room housing. The precursor to the Murphy bed, her folding cabinet bed became a phenomenon.
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Madame C.J. Walker
She went from the cotton fields of Louisiana to become the first self-made female millionaire of any race by creating the first Black haircare products.
Black Inventors Who Changed The World: George Washington Carver
Known as The Plant Doctor, George Washington Carver was able to discover 300 uses for the peanut and more than 100 uses for the sweet potato.