National Black Business Month/Black Studies

August is National Black Business Month, and it is important we appreciate the contributions of Black-owned businesses in our community. In the first hour we discussed ways of highlighting and progressing these businesses with Tanisha Gary, President at the African American Chamber of Commerce. With only 3.4% of certified businesses in Central Florida being black owned, it is important we encourage others in our community to support each other; whether that be spreading the word through testimonials or even just participating. www.blackcommerce.org In the second half we spoke with bright students Princess, Kennedy, and Luke. Student education is being affected by the Florida governor’s new mandates, from banning specific classes to information being concealed. As black history is being erased from educational lessons, it is important to know who is indoctrinating our students. During, the second hour, we were briefly joined by Nat C. Jones, executive director at the Community Life Improvement Center (CLIC). The youth in our community are our future, and it is important to begin educating from an early age to understand our rich black history. She will begin a four-week True History program at their center in the Ocoee Mall starting Oct. 7th 12pm – 1:30pm. Register online [email protected]