<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please see the email below about a new and exciting Book Club via Zoom coming soon. Feel free to share this information with other people that you know. <div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div>Marilyn Baldwin </div><div>President </div><div>Central Fl Chapter </div><div>NFBF </div><div>(407)810-0554 </div><div><br></div><div>Chairman </div><div>Diversity and Inclusion Committee </div><div>National Federation of the Blind of Florida <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPad</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> wendypgrandison@gmail.com<br><b>Date:</b> October 18, 2021 at 8:34:36 AM EDT<br><b>To:</b> CommMDB@aol.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>DIVERSITY INK BOOK CLUB</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center">NFBF Diversity Ink Book Club<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpFirst" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:13.0pt;line-height:106%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">On behalf of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee you are invited to the Diversity Ink Book Club.</span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Join hosts Wendy Grandison and Tashara Cooper on Zoom the first and last Wednesday of each month beginning November 3, 2021. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Dive into the best and most celebrated books from your favorite authors between 7:00-8:00 PM. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Genres include fiction, non-fiction, biography, history and fantasy. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoListBulletCxSpLast" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Read ethnically diverse authors confronting culturally diverse subject matters. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C43C1A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C43C1A;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Diversity Ink is a fun and provocative </span></b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">platform that analyzes and discusses books that are reflective of black society in America and abroad. We explore cultural norms, attitudes, and behaviours that are thought to be indicative of Blackness. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">We hope to start a dialogue that challenges, inspires, and creates a sense of camaraderie within our Black community and other minorities who love and live the stories compelling ethnic literature.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Assist us in choosing the first handful of novels we will be reading this Fall, by submitting your interest in becoming a member of the Club along with your top three favorite ethnic authors of all time or your top three favorite ethnic must read books of all time, and why you love them. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Any inquiries you have about the Book Club can be directed to the Email below: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Wendy Grandison<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Book Coordinator, Active Central FL Chapter Member<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Diversity and Inclusion Committee NFBF <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Mail. wendypgrandison@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:18.0pt;line-height:normal;background:white"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#303030;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></div></body></html>