Getting our House in Order for the Upcoming Elections, BLK JOY Festival and Meadowbrook M.S. is “Going Places” this new school year

We began the morning with our State Representative Lavon Bracy-Davis. Lavon emphasized advocating for your rights and researching the views of various representatives. “If your views do not Rep Lavon Bracy Davis reminds us that while some are trying to flip the script with Project 2025, we need to be prepared with Project 2024. That means we need to Get Our House in Order and Vote! The Primary is August 20th and early voting begins Monday August 5th and goes through August 18th. Aside from Florida being a closed primary state, there are non-partisan representatives to vote for in addition to Democrat and Republic as well as judges, etc. Check www.ocflelections.com for your voting location. Not only can you find your poll location you can see who is running and who has filed a withdrawal. In terms of the General Election, which is November 5th, the deadline to register is October 7th. To see how your State Representatives are voting visit www.Floridahouse.gov or www.floridasenate.gov Connect with the State Representative visit www.lavonbracydavis.com We then spoke with Cassandra Allen, Director of Programs of The Black Health Commission. The 4th Annual “BLK JOY Fest” is on August 24th, 11AM to 4PM. It is one of the largest independent festivals in Orlando and is free and open to the public. It is intentionally held in “Black August”, a month honoring late Black Panther George Jackson. BLK JOY Fest is led by volunteers, curating a space for all and encouraging joy and holistic services. While vending applications ended Aug 2, last minute vendors through referral from today’s show with Monica May have a week to apply: [email protected] or @BlkJoyFest on Instagram. RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-blk-joy-festival-tickets-956644628837?aff=oddtdtcreator In the final hour, we spoke with Principal John Miller of Meadowbrook Middle School, Cynthia Thomas and Shacarra Graybill. Principal Miller is one of four black Middle School Principals in this district and is passionate about his students and teachers. His team has focused on building the culture and climate of their teachers, engaging with each other to understand how to work together to better their students. Through their parent-teacher association, Principal Miller encourages community and parent participation for the betterment of students. To become a community partner, contact Meadowbrook Middle and express interest; being a partner creates access to becoming a vendor with OCPS. https://meadowbrookms.ocps.net/