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Black Brown College Bound Summit Planned
President of Hillsborough Community College and Dr. Joan Holmes, Retired Spe- cial Assistant to the Presi- dent for Diversity and Special Programs, have teamed up again to sponsor the 15th Annual Black Brown and College Bound Summit (BBCB). The BBCB Summit is responding to the national need to address the under- representation of Black and Latino males enrolled in and graduating from college. Over 40 colleges, nationally, including Florida colleges, have participated in this Summit.
The BBCB Summit will be held during March 2-5, 2022 at the Tampa Convention Center. This year's theme is "Black and Brown Men Mat- ter: Education Success and Justice.”
EMMITT SMITH ...KEYNOTE SPEAKER, DR. SYLVIA CARLEY LUNCHEON SPEAKER, MARCH 4TH
The keynote speaker for the Dr. Sylvia Carly Luncheon is "our own" Hall of Famer, Gator, and former Dallas Cowboys celebrity, Emmitt Smith. The Luncheon will be held on
JULIAN CASTRO ...OPENING SPEAKER, MARCH 3RD
Friday, March 4th at 12:30 p. m. at the Tampa Convention Center.
The BBCB Luncheon has been privileged to have pre- vious speakers such as, Magic Johnson, General
DR. IBRAM X. KENDI ...CLOSING SPEAKER, MARCH 5TH
Colin Powell, John Leg- end, and NFL Analyst, Michael Strahan, to name a few.
The BBCB Summit has also secured FAMU Alum, Dr. Ibram X. Kendi, Di-
rector of Anti-Racism Insti- tute at Boston University and New York Times Best Seller author as the Closing Speaker (March 5th) for the conference.
The BBCB Opening Speaker (March 3rd) will be Julian Castro, former presidential candidate and former United States Secre- tary of Housing and Urban Development under Presi- dent Barack Obama.
Please consider experi- encing this exemplary lineup of speakers by registering for the BBCB Conference or co- ordinating with your friends, sororities, fraternities, or church to buy a table for the luncheon. Please go to the website hccfl.edu/bbcb for more information about the BBCB Summit.
City Releases East Tampa Transportation Study
The City of Tampa is ask- ing members of the public to join a virtual meeting on Wednesday, February 9th, at 6:30 PM to hear results, rec- ommendations, and next steps from the recent trans- portation study that took place within the City Center at Hanna Avenue study area. Representatives from the City's Mobility Department will share short-term, medium-term, and long-term
recommended improve- ments.
To join the virtual meet- ing, please register via the link below. The meeting will be hosted on Zoom.
This is the final report presentation.
Virtual Meeting via Zoom REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/m eeting/register/tZMocu6vr- DopHdN85T- 64UbAgd7HzM09qx8z.
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