SUMMARY: In this segment, Drexel Gilbert reflects on the role of social media influencers, often promoting products or destinations. Instead of following the typical influencer path, Drexel suggests a new kind of influence—one focused on positive actions and character. Drawing on the definition of an influencer as someone who inspires others, and referencing 1 Timothy 4:12, she encourages being examples of honesty, generosity, encouragement, and kindness. Drexel urges everyone to become influencers for good by embodying positive traits and making a difference in others’ lives. She hopes her message inspires viewers to spread goodwill every day.

Ways to influence people to be better and do better

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SUMMARY: Amtrak returned to Mobile, Alabama, after 20 years with its Mardi Gras Service from New Orleans, sparking a festive celebration on Water Street. Amtrak President Rodger Harris highlighted the decade-long effort to restore passenger rail on the Gulf Coast, praising the enthusiastic community response. The train offers Coach and Business class seats, traveling about 79 mph with four stops in Mississippi, completing the trip in roughly four hours. Tickets start at $15 one way. Congressman Shamori Figures expressed hopes for service expansion and federal support to ensure its success. Commercial passenger service begins Monday, reconnecting communities along the Gulf Coast.

A homecoming 20 years in the making, as city and state leaders gathered in downtown Mobile Saturday to welcome Amtrak’s special arrival.

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SUMMARY: Bishop Calvin Woods Sr., a prominent civil rights leader in Birmingham, passed away surrounded by loved ones. A former Southern Christian Leadership Conference president and March on Washington organizer, Woods fought alongside figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Fred Shuttlesworth for equality, enduring beatings, jail time, and fines. His son, Christopher Woods, reflects on his father’s faith, dedication, and lifelong fight for unconditional love and justice, despite dangerous times marked by assassinations and unrest. Woods continued inspiring others until his final days. His legacy of faith, courage, and community-building lives on through his family and those he mentored. He would have been 92.

‘The world was transformed:’ Bishop Calvin Woods Sr.’s son reflects on his life and legacy

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