EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 45 MIN
Brenda and Amber Are Bringing New Life to Local NAACP
from Uncorked with Funny Wine Girl · host Jeannine Luby
Leadership is nothing new to Brenda Johnson. She served her country for 22 years in the Army and retired as a Major. Now that she's retired, she's doing things she enjoys like traveling, foraging for natural remedies and serving her community as the current president of the NAACP in Lackawanna County. Brenda joins me this week, along with her daughter and friend/frequent guest of the podcast Amber Viola, who also served her country. Amber has been a guest on this show before talking about her career in the Navy, her book "72 Hours of Hell: My Time in VA," and most recently about her and her daughter's experience with the Scranton Girls Rock summer camp. This week Amber talks about the importance of getting involved with the NAACP and promotes the upcoming Community Talent Show by NAACP that's being hosted by Black Scranton on Feb. 21.If you would like to perform in the Community Talent Show, complete the Google form here. Follow NAACP Lackawanna on Facebook.Thank you to my podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau for supporting valuable conversations like this one each week. Check out Gabby's unique, ecofriendly fashion accessories at ReinventedThreads.com and learn about Lisa's wellness services at EatBreatheMoveLive.com. If you would like to support this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a list of the affordable podcast sponsorship packages. Remember that you can also show support by sharing an episode; telling a friend, foe or anyone you know about the podcast; and rating the podcast and writing a review. Be sure to follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with online and in-person events and enjoy some laughs.
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Leadership is nothing new to Brenda Johnson. She served her country for 22 years in the Army and retired as a Major. Now that she's retired, she's doing things she enjoys like traveling, foraging for natural remedies and serving her community as the current president of the NAACP in Lackawanna County. Brenda joins me this week, along with her daughter and friend/frequent guest of the podcast Amber Viola, who also served her country. Amber has been a guest on this show before talking about her career in the Navy, her book "72 Hours of Hell: My Time in VA," and most recently about her and her daughter's experience with the Scranton Girls Rock summer camp. This week Amber talks about the importance of getting involved with the NAACP and promotes the upcoming Community Talent Show by NAACP that's being hosted by Black Scranton on Feb. 21.If you would like to perform in the Community Talent Show, complete the Google form here. Follow NAACP Lackawanna on Facebook.Thank you to my podcast sponsors Reinvented Threads with Gabby Lynn and Healthy Lifestyle Management with Lisa Rigau for supporting valuable conversations like this one each week. Check out Gabby's unique, ecofriendly fashion accessories at ReinventedThreads.com and learn about Lisa's wellness services at EatBreatheMoveLive.com. If you would like to support this podcast, please reach out to [email protected] for a list of the affordable podcast sponsorship packages. Remember that you can also show support by sharing an episode; telling a friend, foe or anyone you know about the podcast; and rating the podcast and writing a review. Be sure to follow Funny Wine Girl Jeannine on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with online and in-person events and enjoy some laughs.
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