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SUMMARY:Eatonville's Annual MLK Parade 2026
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URL:https://cfabj.org/event/eatonvilles-annual-mlk-parade-2026/
LOCATION:Eatonville – Kennedy Blvd\, Kennedy Blvd\, Eatonville\, FL\, 32751\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights
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SUMMARY:Orlando's Martin Luther King\, Jr. Parade 2026
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/orlandos-martin-luther-king-jr-parade-2026/
LOCATION:Downtown Orlando Courthouse\, 425 N. Orange Ave\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250921T154500
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CREATED:20250919T010444Z
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SUMMARY:CFABJ Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Panel Discussion will begin immediately following the screening of Beyond the Headlines: The NABJ Journey\, at approximately 3:45 PM.
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/cfabj-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:AFRO TV\, 7220 International Dr\, Orlando\, FL\, 32819\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250118T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241203T140511Z
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SUMMARY:Save the Date - Martin Luther King\, Jr. Parades
DESCRIPTION:City of Orlando: 10 AM to 1 PM (must line up before 8 AM) \nEatonville: starts at 2 PM (must be in line by 1:30 PM)
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/save-the-date-martin-luther-king-jr-parades/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230527T160000
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CREATED:20230504T000548Z
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SUMMARY:A Blue Carpet Exclusive Screening of "The Little Mermaid"
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URL:https://cfabj.org/event/a-blue-carpet-exclusive-screening-of-the-little-mermaid/
LOCATION:AMC West Oaks 14\, 9401 W. Colonial Drive\, Ocoee\, FL\, 34761\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Member Events,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T100000
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CREATED:20221208T201120Z
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SUMMARY:Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
DESCRIPTION:  \nTo The Central Florida Community: \nThe Southwest Orlando Jaycees cordially invites you to participate in the 39th Annual Downtown Orlando Martin Luther King\, Jr. Parade on Saturday\, January 14\, 2023 at 10:00AM.  Dr. Martin Luther King\, Jr. was an integral part of the Civil Rights Movement which laid the foundation for the equality of treatment and opportunity enjoyed in America and around the world today. The theme for the 2023 parade celebration is “It Starts with Me: Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Break the Cycle of Injustice.” \nIn remembrance of Dr. King’s life and legacy we are soliciting a record number of participants for the Holiday Parade.  This year we expect an estimated 8\,000 spectators at the parade.  We are hopeful that the 2023 parade and celebration will remind our attendees “the most precious gifts in life––like children and love and time––must never be taken for granted.” \nParticipating in the event is not only fun but it also provides you with an excellent way to market your organization or business while celebrating a remarkable legacy of courage and unity in our community. We are asking all participants to embrace this year’s theme in their submissions. Because we all enjoy an eventful parade we are encouraging decorative floats and discouraging a traditional motorcade for this year’s parade. \nParade Entry Deadline: Saturday\, January 4\, 2023 \nOn behalf of the Southwest Orlando Jaycees Parade Committee\, we look forward to receiving your 2023 parade registration and thank you for your interest and participation. The registration fee is $150 for all single-entry units and $35 for every additional motorized vehicle included in the entry {this does not apply to car/motorcycle clubs}. \nAt least one representative from each parade entry must attend the mandatory meeting for parade participants on January 10\, 2023 from 7pm-8pm at the L. Claudia Allen Senior Center located at 1840 Mable Butler Blvd.\, Orlando\, FL 32805. This meeting will provide you with judging criteria\, line-up instructions\, line-up number\, maps parking instructions\, and all other pertinent event details. \nIf you have any questions regarding this event please contact us via email at swojuniorchamber@gmail.com.  Thanks in advance for your support and we look forward to working with you. \nSincerely\, \nDana Mackey\nPresident\, Southwest Orlando Jaycees\nChair\, Downtown Orlando MLK Parade Committee
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/martin-luther-king-jr-parade/
LOCATION:Orange County Courthouse\, 425 North Orange Ave\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education,Member Events
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SUMMARY:Juneteenth Celebration
DESCRIPTION:MSC & the Cultural Center presents JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONThursday\, June 16th\, 2022\nPerformances\, Organizations\, Attractions\, Food & DrinksDoors open at 2 PM
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/juneteenth-celebration/
LOCATION:Live Oak Ballroom\, 4115 Pyxis Ln\, Orlando\, FL\, 32816\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Performing Arts
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220604
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SUMMARY:ZORA! Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:For Immediate Release:       \nEatonville\, FL– January 20\, 2022 – The Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community (P.E.C.) announced this morning\, modifications to the Festival’s Season Kick-off programming at the 33rd Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival 2022). \nWinfred Chad McKendrick\, President of P.E.C.’s Governing Board stated\, “After extensive consultation with the festival’s stakeholders\, community leaders and Mrs. N.Y. Nathiri\, P.E.C.’s Executive Director\, our Board has chosen to reschedule the Outdoor Festival of the Arts to June 4 – 5\, due to the surge in Covid infections in Central Florida. While we looked forward to this year’s celebrations with great anticipation\, we know that the health of our festival attendees and our community is of paramount importance. We are pleased that George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic will perform on Saturday\, June 4 and that Kim Waters and Tom Browne will also return on Sunday\, June 5\, a line-up fitting to the kick-off weekend of Black Music Month and celebrate the musical genius of people of African ancestry.” \nMcKendrick also stated that the organization will honor tickets purchased for the January Outdoor Festival in June. Also\, ticket purchases can be refunded in full. Patrons wishing a refund of their Outdoor Festival tickets should visit www.zorafestival.org and follow the prompts for Refunds. \nP.E.C.’s Immediate Past President of the board Marie-Jose Francois\, MD\, MPH\, CHES\, President/CEO Center for Multicultural Wellness and Prevention\, Inc.\, informed the board stating\, “It is wise for PEC to reschedule the Zora Outdoor Festival to June 4 and 5\, 2022 due to the emergence of the OMICRON variant\, which now makes up to 95% of COVID-19 in the United States\, and the winter surge cases of COVID -19 skyrocketing overall. We need to look at the health of the community first. A large gathering like the Zora Festival could be a mass spreader event enabling the rapid transmission of the virus. By being in very close contact with others who are not fully vaccinated puts people at a higher risk when they are closer than 6 feet apart from others for longer periods of time.” \nN.Y. Nathiri\, Executive Director of the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community added\, “The annual ZORA! Festival is so important because this event provides a space for the general public to enjoy the finest arts and humanities programming in a safe and inspiring environment. At this time\, when the stresses and strains of every-day life can present sometimes seemingly overwhelming challenges\, what a joy it is to bring together the human family\, where guests can learn about and enjoy the cultural contributions which people of African ancestry have made to the United States and to the world.” \n“While the Outdoor Festival of the Arts has been rescheduled\, the 2022 ZORA! Festival Season\, with the 33rd Annual ZORA! Festival is presenting a rich array of virtual programming that is attracting a global audience. In the week coming up\, we see the power of that programming in full display\,” said N.Y. Nathiri. \nScheduled ZORA! Festival virtual programming for January includes the following: \n\nThe 3rd Annual Africa – America Women’s Economic Forum (AAWEF)\, taking place Tuesday and Wednesday\, the 25th & 26th\, will be a 100% virtual event\, with participants from Nigeria\, Ghana\, and other locations on the African continent\, as well as from all over the United States\, the United Kingdom\, Europe\, and the Caribbean. The AAWEF\, will showcase the strength of collaboration with partners such as Prosper Africa\, a 17-inter-agency initiative of the federal government\, along with Rollins College\, Access Bank of Nigeria\, and the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University\nThe Seminole State College Speaker Series featuring Dr Rebecca Wanzo takes place on Wednesday\, January 26th.\nThe Afrofuturism Conference\, sponsored by the UCF College of Arts and Humanities\, will also be virtual. Held on Thursday and Friday\, the 27th & 28th\, the conference theme is Afrofuturism in the Visual Realm.\nVirtual programming in the January schedule will also be the focus for secondary school youngsters. Examples are the 9th Annual ZORA! STEM Conference for Middle School Students\, another P.E.C. collaborative project\, with partners Orange County Public Schools\, Valencia College\, Orlando Science Center\, the UCF College of Medicine\, the National Center for Simulation\, and Florida High Tech Corridor. Another virtual offering will be an author presentation sponsored by the Orange County Library System.\n\nInformation about all these programs is available at www.zorafestival.org. \nMedia Contacts: \nTerri Vismale-Morris\nPublic Relations Director\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\ntvmorris@new-ideas-images.com \nAdrienne Noel\nMedia Relations Manager\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\nanoel@marketingmindsatwork.com \nChet Glover\nMedia Consultant\n33rd Annual ZORA! Festival\nchetglover@aol.com
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/zora-festival-2022/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education,Member Events,Performing Arts
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CREATED:20220110T155329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T155329Z
UID:9735-1643569200-1643576400@cfabj.org
SUMMARY:CRT - A Critical Conversation about Race and History
DESCRIPTION:An online in-conversation event\nHosted by Jason Gregory\, Lecturer\, UCF Department of English
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/crt-a-critical-conversation-about-race-and-history/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T140000
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CREATED:20211216T145502Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T145502Z
UID:9704-1642255200-1642266000@cfabj.org
SUMMARY:45th Eatonville Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Celebration
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/45th-eatonville-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-parade-celebration/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220115T100000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220110T184405Z
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED DUE TO COVID CONCERNS: 2022 Downtown Orlando MLK Holiday Parade
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/2022-downtown-orlando-mlk-holiday-parade/
LOCATION:Orange County Courthouse\, 425 North Orange Ave\, Orlando\, FL\, 32801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210216T190000
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SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Race & Economic Realities in 21st Century America
DESCRIPTION:Please join N.Y. Nathiri for a  Community Conversation featuring Pulitzer Prize and National Humanities Medal winner Isabel Wilkerson & Rollins College President Grant Cornwell\, Ph.D.\, Tuesday\,  February 16 at 7:00 PM EST. \nTo RSVP go to  Community Conversations February 16 – ZORA! Festival. \nThis event is the second of a three-part series of virtual Community Conversations on Race and Economic Realities in 21st Century America\, hosted by the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community\, Inc. (P.E.C.)\,  a non-profit\, historic preservation and cultural arts organization\, which presents the annual Zora Neale Hurston® Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA!® Festival). For more information\, visit zorafestival.org. \nWilkerson is author of the critically acclaimed New York Times Bestseller\, The Warmth of Other Suns\, that tells the story of The Great Migration\, the mass movement of African Americans from the South to the North\, Midwest\, and West. Her most recent release Caste\, The Origins of Our  Discontent\, explores\, through layered analysis and stories of real people\, the structure of an unspoken system of human ranking and reveals how our lives are still restricted by what divided us centuries ago. As a lecturer she is recognized for exploring with authority the need to reconcile America’s karmic inheritance and the origins of both our divisions and our shared commonality. \nCornwell is recognized for his work in defining liberal learning in a global environment and writes regularly about democracy\, diversity\, and global citizenship. \nThe conversation is being moderated by award-winning journalist\, Renata Sago whose work explores the intersection of race\, class\, and politics\, as well as the role that art plays in expressions of African diasporic identity. \nAdditional funding for this event is provided by the Florida Humanities Council\, the Historic Black Towns and Settlements Alliance\, the Florida Historical Society\, the Central Florida Association of Black Journalists\, and the Town of Eatonville – Community Revitalization Agency. \nThis virtual event is Free and Open to the Public \nTo RSVP go to  Community Conversations February 16 – ZORA! Festival.
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/community-conversations-race-economic-realities-in-21st-century-america/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education,Politics and Elections
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T190000
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CREATED:20200920T224150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200920T224150Z
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SUMMARY:History Speaks: Race and Reform in America
DESCRIPTION:View event details:\nhttp://cfabj.org/history-speaks-race-and-reform-in-america/
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/history-speaks-race-and-reform-in-america/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Education
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200929T193000
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CREATED:20200923T144653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T144653Z
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SUMMARY:Are You Ready to Vote?
DESCRIPTION:View more information: http://cfabj.org/are-you-ready-to-vote/
URL:https://cfabj.org/event/are-you-ready-to-vote/
LOCATION:FL
CATEGORIES:Civil Rights,Politics and Elections
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