User:Reggie Banks, Sr.

Blackberry Castle Staff "BIOS:" Reggie Banks, Sr. Founder/CEO/President/Executive Director, was born in Little Rock, Ar. the first child of eleven by Callie & Willie Banks. Our parents left their farms in Little Rock about a year later, to travel to the bustling, more cosmopolitan, metropolis of Kansas City, Mo. Initial culinary concepts were trial and error cooking, for the family at-large of 7 boys & 4 girls. Formal education increased the "thirst for knowledge," by continuing studies in Electrical Engineering Technology at Longview Community College, and Ohio State University CEU with Professor Battison. He became the President of I.A.T.S.E & M.P.M.O. of US and Canada Local 170(International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees & Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada). And after his elected position with I.A.T.S.E. and AMC(American Multi-Cinema AKA Durwood Theaters). As a projectionist Reggie attained a position with KCTV-5/CBS News & Sports.

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'''BCP was founded for the purpose of promoting and teaching the tenets of "social media literacy," for the enhancement of Arts, Culture and Health. BCP was incorporated in August of 1994 with the predetermined goal and mission to impact children and families through use of non-violent, educational and cultural programming from the "Heartland of America.'''

Bold textIn August 1994 BCP(tm) was formed,Bold text a 501(C)3 nonprofit corporation whose mission was to teach the tenets, of the pros and cons of the performing arts industries, through the auspices of "Social Media Literacy." This led to the publishing of the KCKIDZ(tm) RECIPEEZ cookbook as a fundraiser, for Blackberry Castle Productions & its children's educational soap opera, "The Really Young & The Very Restless." Plus, coming soon from BCP, will be "Cooking at the Castle(tm)," featuring recipeez(tm) from celebrities, Dr. Bill Cosby, LeVar Burton,and Florence Henderson, to name a few. This award-winning nonprofit elicited as a Hollywood Nominated Burbank Finalist IFFF & Award Winning 1st Children's Educational Soap Opera.. 3rd. Place in Original Category at the KAN Film Fest & 6 Telly Awards "The Chosen" Honorable Mention WOMPII(Women of the Motion Picture Industry International) 2011

'''Reggie has also covered many news assignments as a licensed FCC 1st Class Radiotelephone, broadcast microwave & satellite engineer for about 19 years with KCTV-5/CBS News and Sports; and most recently as a Multi-Media Journalist for Examiner.com/CBS News Local.

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