Dr. Silky J. Booker is a retired United States Air Force Veteran after honorably serving 15 years of meritorious military service, a community activist, philanthropist, and international radio show host and entertainer, King Silky. He currently hosts a weekly top-rated radio show in the U.K. for almost a decade, and works locally with high profile events such as emceeing the Eugene Riverfront Events for the 2022 World Athletics Championships and as a former on-air host and Board Operator for Kool 99.1. Moreover, Dr. Booker serves on multiple local and state board of directors that include the President and Founder of the Oregon Black Chamber of Commerce, and most recently as a Senate confirmed and Governor appointed State Commissioner to serve the people of Oregon and the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs. Dr. Booker created and founded King Silky’s Blessing Boxes as a way to stay engaged and give back to the community during the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Oregon wildfires in 2020. And in true Eugene style, this picture is Dr. Booker when he was a judge for the 2021 Slug Queen Festival! A memorable experience, he touts as an honor and a way to show support and stay involved in the community.