Voting/Black History

Supervisor of Elections, Bill Cowles, provides clarification on upcoming elections for Orange county. Elections for Council seat in Maitland, Mayor and City Commissioner in Ocoee are March 14th. The last day to request a vote by mail ballot is 10 days before the election, March 4th. Do not wait until the last minute. Visit https://www.ocfelections.com/ to access more information on the voting process. Following, Barbra Chandler, speaks on the effects of living without representation. Taking us into the history of Hannibal Square Heritage Center, asserting the importance of investing in your knowledge. They joined Rollins College to create a community guided walking tour of the once segregated community of Hannibal Square. More information can be found at www.hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org or bit.ly/tracesbarb which is the history driven one-sheet of places to visit. Russell Drake talked about developing his history project on his own www.buildblackdaily.com Dr. Rene Mills closed the show, she is the daughter of the only female Highwaymen artist, Mary Anne Carrol. The artists were a group of notable, self-taught artists who survived selling artwork door to door of Florida landscapes. Learn more at https://www.floridahighwaymenpaintings.com/highwaymen or call (321) 848-1901 to contact Dr. Rene Mills.