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100 Black Men Of America, Inc., To Hold 32nd Annual Conference
Juneteenth Luncheon Hosted By Grand Krewe de Libertalia
Beginning on June 13th through June 17th, members of the 100 Black Men of America, Inc., will host their 32nd Annual Conference. The event will be held at the Diplomat Beach Re- sort, in Hollywood, FL.
On June 16th, the organiza- tion will offer free health screenings, education, give- aways and activities for the en- tire family from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., at Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park, 2520 N.W. Sixth St., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
100 Black Men of America, Inc. will be joined by both the Greater Fort Lauderdale chap- ter and the South Florida chap- ter to educate and empower an entire community. Since 2004, the 100’s Annual Conference has delivered a Community Empowerment Project (CEP) to ensure that citizens from the community at large receive im- mediate and long-term impact.
This year’s event, in con- junction with the Juneteenth celebration, includes the 100’s trademark Community Health Fair with free screenings, a Ro- botics/ STEM presentation, free
food, giveaways, organizations delivering free health informa- tion, cooking and juicing demonstrations, and financial workshops, reading circles, en- tertainment, games and give- aways throughout the day.
Thomas W. Dortch, Jr.,
Chairman, 100 Black Men of America, Inc., said, “The com- munity is encouraged to come early and bring all members of their family to this multigenera- tional event. Our goal is to bring free health services to under- served individuals while edu- cating and empowering youth, teens, young adults, parents and grandparents with infor- mation that promotes healthy lifestyle choices.”
Celebrity Chef G. Garvin will be leading the healthy meals message with a live cook- ing demonstration and the pre- mier science and hip-hop educator Grand Hank will host the S.T.E.M. component of the event.
Free health screenings will include HIV/STI, blood pres- sure, diabetes, prenatal, postna- tal, cholesterol, mammogram, colon rectal and glucose. The
2018 Community Empower- ment Project will also include a blood drive and civic engage- ment activities including voter registration. Members from the 100’s global network of chap- ters, Collegiate 100® students and members from the 100 Board of Directors, along with sponsors AARP, Aetna, American Red Cross, Shell, Sodexo Magic and the US Army invite the public to come get empowered.
“The CEP is #the100blue- print for collaborating with cor- porate and community partners to bring much needed services and education to cities where the 100 conference convenes,” Chairman Dortch stated.
The 100 Black Men will host their annual Teen Summit as part of the CEP. Students and school board representatives from Broward County and Miami Dade County will engage in a youth led discussion on teen violence, See Something, Say Something.
Broward County Schools Board member, Dr. Rosalind Osgood, will serve as modera- tor. A range of serious topics facing our youth today will be tackled including mental well- ness, gun violence, domestic vi- olence, sexual assault and gang violence. Recommendations about school and community violence will be translated to legislative initiatives for the 100 nationally, which will require chapters throughout the state of Florida to galvanize, advocate and get legislation passed within local school districts and across county and state levels.
To learn more about the 100 Black Men of America, Inc.’s cause and programs and to view all events taking place during the 32nd Annual Conference visit www.100blackmen.org.
EDDIE ADAMS, JR. ...Chairman, 6th Annual Juneteeth Awards Luncheon Committee
The Grand Krewe de Liber- talia will be hosting this year’s Juneteenth Luncheon to cele- brate the history of June- teenth. Grand Krewe de Libertalia, Inc., is a non-profit organization, that has given over $750,000.00 back to the community to improve the quality of life of communities and to enhance educational and economic opportunities for all.
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemo- rating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galve- ston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the en- slaved were now free.
This is the 6th Annual Juneteenth Awards Luncheon. The luncheon will be held on Friday, June 22, 2018, at the TPepin’s Hospitality Centre, 4121 N. 50th St., Tampa, FL
REV. RONALD V. MYERS, SR., M.D.,
...Founder and Chairman of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation
33610.
Guests will enjoy the enter-
tainment and will be inspired by Donald Dowridge as Mr. Fredrick Douglass and the music of Mr. Shawn Brown.
This year’s guest speaker will be Rev. Ronald V. Myers, Sr., M.D., Founder and Chairman of the National Juneteenth Observance Foun- dation.
Several people from the community will be recognized during the banquet.
Scholarships will be pre- sented to several deserving students to assist with the challenges of affording a col- lege education.
The categories of awards are Outstanding Community Father, University of South Florida Collegiate 100 Award and Hillsborough Community College Collegiate 100 Award.
The Doors open at 11 a. m., and the Luncheon and Pro- gram begin at 11:30 a. m. Tick- ets are available.
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