Black Business Month/Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost

With August being Black Business month, it is important we stay informed about business policies and procedures. In the first hour, we spoke with Candice Simmons of Wells Fargo and Sadaf Knight from the Florida Policy Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing policies and budgets improving economic mobility. Helping those with black businesses is particularly important for creating and promoting an entrepreneurial lifeline. While our community has many solutions, as people in capable positions we provide the funds, power, and outreach to further these business ideas. An important recommendation regarding entrepreneurship in our community is treating it like a multi-millionaire business, being careful with how the business is run, and vigilant of who is helping run the business. Contact (Candice Simmons) [email protected] (Sadaf Knight) [email protected] Www.Floridapolicy.org In the second hour, we spoke with Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost, the youngest member of Congress. At 25, he is the first member of “Generation Z” to serve in the U.S. Congress. He emphasizes the importance of community in politics, quoting that “it’s difficult for people to participate in democracy when feeling unheard.” To create the world we want, we must have people, such as him, with ambitions for change. He says that while you cannot promise solidified successes, such as most political representatives too, he promises to fight and do all he can in the direction of our collective goals. Representation matters within politics; our community and youth seeing themselves in influential positions promote us to work towards the change we need. Two areas of concern that the Congressman addressed, A) Parents can write principals and have their students "Opt Out" of the Prager U curriculum being taught in schools in place of history, read more here https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/01/prageru-curriculum-florida-schools/70505340007/ B) His office is doing all they can through the Department of Justice when it comes to the removal of elected officials, i.e. SA Monique Worrell and others from office Congressman Frost: 321/388-9808 www.frost.house.gov