She grew up in the inner city of New Orleans, LA 

Father: Vernon James Tatum Sr.

Mother: Ellyna Blanks Tatum. 

Siblings: Vernance Tatum (preceded in death), Cilleria McLendon (married to Dwight) & Vernon Tatum, Jr.  

Children: Amber Slate Burnett (married to Faron) and Elliott Slate. 

Grandchild:  Jaida Marie Burnett (who had her heart and her proudest reason to fight her battle with such strength and dignity) 

Joseph S. Clark High School Class of 1971

Grambling State University Class of 1974  (BA in Mass Communication)

Employment: TownSquare Media (formerly, GAP Broadcasting and Apex Broadcasting) for nearly 30 years

Parishioner and Euchaistic Ministerr at St. Margaret Catholic Church

Active Member: Advertising & Press Club of Southwest Louisiana, Chamber Southwest Louisiana, Advertising Federation of Southwest Louisiana, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Literacy Council, Sisters Surviving Breast Cancer, Black Heritage Festival, American Cancer Society, united Way adn the Ethel Precht Breast Cancer Walk.