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Katt Williams at Addition Financial Arena on Feb. 27th, 2026
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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.
THE SCIENCE OF SISTERHOOD/WINTER PARK KAPPA LEAGUE "SPEED NETWORKING" EXPERIENCE
There is a "Science to Sisterhood" so says Anika Allen with 5-Star Friendships! An organization she began during the pandemic that stays on the cutting edge of research on the importance of friendship in terms of life longevity. Today there is a national epidemic where 20% of our population suffer from loneliness. She also pointed out that since the lifespan of women is longer than men, some 80% of women will die alone. Therefore, it's important to develop friendships. In a social setting, you can let your clothes, a broach or tie be a focal point to start a conversation. Other important gestures we can use to make ourselves appealing to friendship would be to put our phones down, have engaging eye contact and facial expressions. Connect with Mrs. Allen at www.FiveStarFriendships.org. Order her book "Friendships to Go!" on her website. January is National Mentoring Month, and the Winter Park Kappa League developed a youth mentoring component now in its 20th year. To date they have serviced over 100 male youth on the importance of community and mentoring. Derek Walls, their Leadership Coordinator designed the "Speed Networking Experience" to get 20 males connected with 20 community leaders. Khalil Dexter, a 9th grade student at Jones H.S. Is the Vice President of their young men's group and shared how integral the league has been in his development overall. To connect your son to the league call 321/209-4610 or visit www.winterparkkappaleague.com
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
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