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City of Orlando Black History Month Art Exhibition - 2/10/26
Katt Williams at Addition Financial Arena on Feb. 27th, 2026
Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival @ Hard Rock Stadium - 3/7 & 3/8
The R&B Lovers Tour @ Addition Financial Arena - 4/17/26
Demola Performing at The Plaza Live
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Tony's Trippin' 1.22.26
It's "Alliteration Thursday" with Tony Sco. He discusses Lebron James not being an NBA All-Star starter for the first time in his career.
Tony's Trippin' 1.21.26
Check out Tony Sco and his Random Thoughts on this Wednesday. He discusses laughter being the best medicine and much more!
Tony's Trippin' 1.20.26 (TUESDAY)
It's another "Top 5 Tuesday" with Tony Sco as he tells you the TOP 5 songs that black people sing loudly at parties.
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Monica May's Point Of View
Every Sunday morning, 'Monica May's Point Of View' will feature conversations built on hot topics and issues concerning African Americans. Local and national guests will share their points of view as well.
VALENCIA COLLEGE STUDENT FILM CELEBRATION/UPDATE ON CENTRAL FLORIDA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
Tyasia Raynae is the Chair of the 31st Valencia Student Film Celebration February 28th on the East Campus. She is the 2nd African American student to chair the entire celebration (the first was in 2014). This year's celebration is named after Ralph Clemente, an esteemed professor who structured the film program at Valencia. Films will be shown at 1pm and 6pm and the public is invited to attend FREE. We talked about the power of film to tell stories that often go unheard. The students who attend the school vary in age and experience and will get to share their Capstone projects. For sponsorship information tytalks1@gmail.com or tpoole9@mail.calenciacollege.edu or call 689-500-9550 The Central Florida Leadership Academy is an Orange County Public Charter School operating for 16 years in the "Milk District" @ 427 N. Primrose Avenue in Orlando. The principal, Maria Cameron and Board Chair, Dr. Clara Walters shared that the school operates the same as a "regular" school offering smaller classroom sizes for grades 6-12. However, students have additional lessons in leadership and character development in their curriculum. There is no testing requirement just an application process - https://www.cflacademy.org/
CITY OF ORLANDO AND ALPHA PHI ALPHA FRATERNITY - MLK CELEBRATIONS and FLORIDA SENATE'S LEGISLATIVE SESSION BEGINS THIS WEEK
Dawn Ofodile and Lawrence Davis from the City of Orlando and Alpha Phi Alpha respectively, shared the upcoming calendar of events commemorating what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's 97th birthday. "Mission Possible" is this year's theme which focuses on everything from a candlelight vigil to the Great Day of Service at the Orange County Convention center where 5,000 volunteers are needed to package food for one million people in need. The Alpha's will host the MLK Forum Thursday at FAMU Law School Thursday, January 15th and the 40th Annual Luncheon Friday, January 16th which features the "Drum Major" Award honoring 6 community trailblazers. Radio and television personality Jeff Johnson is the speaker. Tickets are available at www.mlkluncheon.org For student scholarship information, apply online @ www.hankinsjohnson.org We discussed the top issues for Gov. Ron DeSantis' final legislative session as governor. Equal Ground founder Jasmine Burney-Clark shared the top issues: property Tax Reform/ Healthcare/ and Increased insurance rates. Mrs. Burney-Clark shared that the 2020 census showed 1 additional seat forcing the redistricting that wiped out 50% of black representation. We discussed that the State Supreme Court judges appointed are all young and that every six years citizens get to vote on their retention. Follow www.equal-ground.com for details on the upcoming sessions. On Facebook and YouTube follow them @ EqualGroundFL. They have their Free and Open Monthly Political Empowerment Calls the 3rd Monday every month, however, the call this month honors Dr. King's holiday and will be Tuesday Jan. 20th 6pm
MINDING OUR BUSINESS IN THE NEW YEAR & FINDING YOUR WAY TO FREEDOM!
Reshell Smith, CEO of AMES Financial Solutions, reminded us that starting off financially strong this New Year is still super important. Paying down debt is the best way to start - who do you need to pay, write it down and then pay in the right order. Since pension plans on jobs are becoming extinct, use your company's 401K plan - if they match 5% to yours 5%-= 10% growth that you can take out at the age of 59 ½ with no penalty. Save 3-6 months of living expenses and keep $1,000 as your emergency fund. Check your credit history at www.annualreport.com Connect with Reshell at www.amesfinancialsolutions.com 407/258-1062 State Attorney Monique Worrell of the 9th Judicial Circuit will join State Senator Bracy-Davis, Representative Young along with the Clerk of the Court, the Public Defender's Office, Orange County Sheriff's Office & FRRC for a Record Sealing and Expungement Workshop at Barnett Park 4801 W. Colonial Drive in Orlando, Wednesday January 7th 6pm. It is open to people in Orange and Osceola (the 9th Judicial Circuit). Pre-registration is encouraged so the State Attorney can pull your "rap sheet" in advance. However, you can still attend but may have to come to the courthouse to have records pulled. Who should attend? Anyone who has an adjudication (conviction) that has been withheld. Sealing and Expungement Defined: Applicable Laws: Expungement- Fl. St. 943.0585, Sealing- Fl. St. 943.059 Expungement means to remove from record, erase, destroy, and no public access to record. Agencies that have access to sealed records will need a court order to view expunged documents. Seal means no public access to the record. Only agencies listed in 943.059(4)(a) shall have access to the record. Once a case has been closed, the sealing/expungement process can begin. Sealing and expungements are available for adult and juvenile cases. However, not all cases are eligible to be sealed or expunged. The team will tell you if you're eligible, so even if you think you may be excluded, please still attend. Register on Facebook at the Office of the State Attorney Monique Worrell or https://forms.gle/aw2ZVhkZ2aPamKxKA Chenise Williams, founder of the African American Women's History Project shared the vision she had for the organization that began two decades ago. She wanted to celebrate African American women (and a few men) who were instrumental in shaping the foundation of our community. Since its inception, hundreds of women have been highlighted. The proceeds from the events provide scholarships and mentoring opportunities to graduating high school seniors. On Friday January 9th 50+ women will be honored in a private ceremony. "The Power of Her Presence" will open to the public on Saturday @ 12pm January 10th and be housed at the Girl Scouts building 341 N. Mills Avenue in Orlando in the Women's History & Cultural Center on the 2nd floor.
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