IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER, OR WANT TO START
YOUR OWN BUSINESS, JOIN US ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH
FROM 9:00-3:00 FOR THE BLACK SMALL BUSINESS SEMINAR
& WORKSHOP AT DEVILLIERS SQUARE, THE EDDIE TODD
BLDG, 321 N. DEVILLIERS ST, TO RECEIVE THE PROPER TOOLS
YOU’LL NEED TO EFFECTIVELY OWN, OPERATE, MANAGE
& MARKET YOUR BUSINESS. THE FLORIDA BLACK CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE AND FINANCIAL EXPERTS WILL CONDUCT THIS
WORKSHOP, AND BE ON HAND TO INTRODUCE AVENUES TO ACCESS
CAPITAL. TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP, EMAIL: Kjennings@TruthForYouth.org,
OR CALL EUGENE FRANKLIN @ 850.602.5205 FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
IN KEEPING WITH TRADITIONAL WAYS TO CELEBRATE OUR CULTURAL
RICHNESS, A BLACK HISTORY PROGRAM KICKS OFF LATER THAT
EVENING AT 6:00PM AT GREATER UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, 1300
NORTH GUILLEMARD ST, 32501. ALDERWOMAN DOROTHY TILLMAN
OF CHICAGO, IL WILL BE THE GUEST SPEAKER, ANCHORED BY
MARTIN LUTHER KING EXERPTS, PRESENTED BY STEPHON FERGUSON
OF ATLANTA, GA.
DAY TWO STARTS OFF WITH THE SOUL MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL,
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 12:00-6:00 TO ENJOY MUSIC, ARTS,
FOOD, AND FUN. IT WILL ALSO HOST THE YOUNG ARTIST CONTEST
& EXHIBIT FROM 12:00-1:00. YOUTH AGES 10-18 ENTERED
THEIR FINEST DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS TO COMPETE IN THE
CONTEST. RICKY D. HOLMES IS THE 2012 YOUNG ARTIST CONTEST
WINNER. MONETARY AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE 1ST,
2ND, AND 3RD PLACE WINNERS. THERE WILL ALSO BE DANCERS,
SINGERS, POETS, AND SOUL, POP, R&B, AND JAZZ PERFORMANCES
BY LOCAL AND REGIONAL FAVORITES. THIS EVENT PROVIDES
OPPORTUNITY FOR SPONSORS, VENDORS, CONCESSIONS, AND
A KID’S ZONE FOR CHILDRENS ACTIVITIES. YOU CAN
ALSO “SAVE THREE LIVES and DONATE @ THE BLOOD
DRIVE” WITH THE NORTHWEST FLORIDA BLOOD SERVICES
FROM 12:00-6:00PM. FOR SPONSORSHIP,
OR VENDORSHIP
OPPORTUNITIES, EMAIL: KJennings@TruthForYouth.org
.
OUR THIRD AND FINAL DAY CONCLUDES THE FESTIVITIES ON
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH WITH THE GOSPEL MUSIC & ARTS
FESTIVAL FROM 1:00-6:00PM AND, FROM 1:00-3:00 THE CULINARY
ARTISTS WILL “GET THEIR GROVE ON”TO BRAG
ABOUT THE “BEST CHILI THIS SIDE OF TEXAS”
AT THE CHILI COOK OFF CONTEST. CHEF MARKO BMORE OF BALTIMORE,
MD WILL WORK HIS CULINARY MINISTRY SKILLS FOR THIS ONE.
AWARDS AND PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN FOR THIS EVENT AS WELL.
CHURCHES NEAR AND FAR WILL “GET THEIR PRAISE ON”
AS CHOIRS, SINGERS, PRAISE DANCERS, AND MUSICIANS STAKE
THEIR CLAIM OF HAVING THE “BEST PRAISE THIS SIDE
OF HEAVEN!” TO SIGN UP YOUR CHOIR, GROUP, OR PRAISE
TEAM; OR, TO REGISTER FOR THE CHILI COOK OFF CONTEST,
EMAIL: KJennings@TruthForYouth.org.
