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“Tiger Tom” is on the air in this 1958 photo.

“Tiger Tom” is on the air in this 1958 photo.

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‘Tiger Tom’ hits 100

Local radio, news icon was voice of community for more than 50 years

When John “Tiger Tom” Mitchell was born in 1916, African American-owned banks, insurance companies, newspapers, barber and beauty shops and retail businesses had set a foundation of wealth for Jackson Ward.