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‘Old School Dance’ To Benefit ALS Victims, Parks And Recreation
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Saturday, October 19th, members of the community will come together for an “Old School Dance.” The event will take place at the M. L. King, Jr. Gym, 2400 N. Oregon.
The dance will begin at 9
p.m., and conclude at 1 a.m. The theme for the event is “Music From the 70s & 80s.”
Marvin Knight, one of the organizers said, “This dance is a Westside Old School Dance, but we want everyone to come from all over the county. We want you to have a
“We want to have a good time just coming home. We decided to have the dance at the gym because that is the place where we used to meet as teenagers and young adults to play ball and hang out.”
Knight said this is an op- portunity to remember the old days, and reconnect with friends from the old neighbor- hoods. He also said it is a chance to bring in the youth so that they can learn how to con- tinue the efforts in the future.
But most importantly,
Knight said, “This is a chance to give back to the community while having a relaxing and enjoyable evening. Proceeds from the dance will benefit the A. L. S. (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis) organization and the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation.”
Anyone wishing to obtain more information can contact Knight at (813) 453-5690; Tonya Johnson-Baker, at (813) 810-7197; or J. T. Tampa Dancing DJ at (813) 412-9435.
100 Black Men Of Tampa Bay To Honor Local Businesswomen
MARVIN KNIGHT
chance to meet and talk to people you may not have seen in years.
BY KENYA WOODARD Sentinel Feature Writer
The 100 Black Men of Tampa Bay, Inc., is known mostly for its community serv- ice projects and programming that target men and youth. But on Thursday, another group will get its attention: local busi- nesswomen.
During a program at the Centre Club on Thursday (Oct. 17th), eight women will be hon- ored with 2019 Women of Color Achievement Awards as part of the local chapter’s col- laboration with the Women President’s Organization.
It’s the ninth year that 100 Black Men of America has sponsored the event, which is being held in a few other cities.
While it may appear the event is out of line with 100 Black Men’s mission, the col- laboration with another com- munity organization is actually an extension, said chapter pres- ident Karl Davis.
“Like other groups, I feel like partnership is key,” he said. “It’s important because re- sources are short. We have to step outside of who we used to be and do things a little differ- ently.”
The women – Adi
Arezzini of Team Blends; Sandra Braham, Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services; Lee-En Chug of Ivy Ventures, Inc.; Monica Her- nandez, Keysha Jillian of K. Jillian Designs; Lyndell Mims of Mims Construction Company; Seretha Tinsley of Tinsley Family Concessions, Inc.; and Tia Young of Tia Young Image and Etiquette, LLC – were selected not only because of their business prowess but also their service to the community, Davis said.
To qualify for the award, the honorees had to be successful local entrepreneurs or a busi- ness leader who are at the peak of her professional achieve- ment. Their businesses must generate annual revenues of at least $2 million for product- based businesses, or $1 million for service-based businesses.
It was difficult to find women who met all of the crite- ria, but now that they have been located and will be pub- licly acknowledged, perhaps it will inspire more business women to come forward, Davis said.
“We don’t want this to be a one and one type of event,” he said. “I’m looking forward to doing more things like this.”
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