BMVT: Venting With Reggie D. Ford ✌🏽

Good Morning Nashville ☀️ We are blessed and excited to be a part of you guys day today, and continually want to thank you for supporting our show as we aim to change the narrative behind black men one episode at a time. Got a good one for you guys today, so let’s lock in! You cannot be from Nashville, Tenneseee and not know who this brother is that we have as a guest today. For the second time, he has graced our platform and he’s came back with a children’s book! Not just any children’s book, but a book that will teach kids all over the world what resilience and strength is all about even at their young age(s). 📖 We present to some and introduce to others, motivational speaker, author, graduate of Vanderbilt University, and a true mental health advocate … our good friend and brother, Mr. Reggie Ford. ✌🏽Reggie comes to the platform to introduce to us his book titled “I Am The Rose.” 🌹 “I Am the Rose by Reggie D. Ford is a children's book about a quiet boy who learns resilience and self-worth by observing a rose growing through concrete, inspired by his grandmother's guidance.”Not only do we get into the book itself, but we talk about its foundation and where the idea came from. Reggie pays homage to his late grandmother, and talks heavily about her influence in his life. He also vents with us about how for a long period of time, he was so self reliant that it became detrimental to his health. Like most black men … we don’t ask for help, because it presents a sign of weakness or lack of knowledge. But with time, Reggie has found various ways through therapy to navigate his emotions in such a way, that he tells his story on stages all over the nation … challenging men to be vulnerable and give themselves grace daily. It’s a lot to unpack with this episode, including new debuted music from Nashville artist Sydnei Jeanne ⭐️ , as we get into a variety of subjects and topics with our guy Reggie that you surely will enjoy. You don’t want to miss this exclusive episode, take some time to listen to a black man vent today. ✌🏽“Have You Heard A Black Man Vent Today?”™️Reggie Ford’s new children’s book “I Am The Rose” 🌹 can be purchased at the link below:Amazon: https://a.co/d/03Q8dkpWWalmart: https://www.walmart.com/ip/I-am-the-Rose-Hardcover-9781736596357/19254754199?sid=1453bb13-da55-4bf9-839e-9f32d7d93114BMVT Ad Break 📺BMVT’S 3RD ANNUAL “SPARE YOUR MIND” DOUBLES BOWLING TOURNAMENT 🎳 Location: Hermitage Strike & Spare 📍 Time: 11:00a-2:00p ⏰ **MORE DETAILS COMING SOON. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM (@blackmenvent2) FOR UPDATES ‼️BMVT Music Choice 🎶 Sydnei Jeanne - Count It All Joy 🎵 BMVT Commercial Break ℹ️ Boogie Brims 🎩🌼 by Dr. Cynthia “CeCe” McKnight 🌹 “Custom Created Brims with Stunning Style.”Website: www.boogiebrims.comContact: [e-mail] Partnership Alert 🚨 The Gallatin Hotel 🏨 “The Gallatin, a beautiful boutique hotel in East Nashville, and its sister hotels The Russell and 506 Lofts, donate 100% of profits to local charities fighting homelessness in Nashville. Stays at our properties have provided more than 360,000 warm meals, beds, and showers to those experiencing homelessness in our city. By staying with us, you are directly supporting Nashvillians in need.”* Philanthropic Partners: Room in the Inn, ShowerUp, People Loving Nashville, and Nashville Rescue Mission* USE OUR CODE “BMV2” FOR 15% OFF YOUR STAY ‼️💻 Website: thegallatinhotel.comBMVT Black News Weekly 📰 2026 ATLANTA ABA 🔴🔵CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND 🏆 * LETS SUPPORT OUR NASHVILLE ACES! ♠️ 📅 Date: APRIL 10-12, 2026📍 Location: PARADISE CDC GYMNASIUM & CULTURAL CENTER🗺️ Address: 4295 HENDRIX DRIVE, FOREST PARK, GA 30297