Busta Brown Participates in Black History Month Celebration at Wiley Middle

Busta Brown speaks to Wiley students

On Tuesday Feb. 12th, Wiley Middle School celebrated Black History Month with guest speaker Manard “Busta” Brown who joined WXII -TV in January as the station’s morning traffic reporter.

“His inspirational words had the students on the edge of their seats throughout,” said Colin Tribby, the PTLA (Piedmont Triad Leadership Academy) principal intern at Wiley. “His main message was for students to remember the two A's- Academics and Attitude.”

Brown said that staying focused on those will keep you grounded and on the path to success. The program also included performances by the Wiley Chorus, directed by Ashley Hayes, and the West African Drumming Squad, directed by Tribby. 

In the past, Brown has been the host of The Busta Brown Show on The CW television network and on WFMY-TV. The show featured a unique blend of fun and education, with a diverse mix of area experts in finance, relationship, life counseling and health. He is the executive director and co-founder of The Next Level of the Triad, a nonprofit organization based in Greensboro, and he been a radio host on radio stations WQMG-FM and WJMH-FM.