<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">NFBF Diversity Ink Book Club<span></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">On behalf of the
Diversity and Inclusion Committee you are invited to the Diversity Ink Book
Club.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Join hosts Wendy
Grandison and Tashara Cooper on Zoom the first and last Wednesday of each month
beginning November 3, 2021. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Dive into the best and
most celebrated books from your favorite authors between 7:00-8:00 PM. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Genres include fiction,
non-fiction, biography, history and fantasy. <span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)">Read ethnically
diverse authors confronting culturally diverse subject matters. <span></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><br></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(196,60,26)">Diversity Ink is a fun and provocative </span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">platform that analyzes and discusses books
that are reflective of black society in America and abroad. We explore cultural
norms, attitudes, and behaviors that are thought to be indicative of
Blackness. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">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.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">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. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">Any
inquiries you have about the Book Club can be directed to the Email
below: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Wendy
Grandison</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">Book
Coordinator, Active Central FL Chapter Member</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(49,49,49)"><span></span></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(48,48,48)">Diversity
and Inclusion Committee NFBF</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.25in;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="text-align:center;color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">Mail.</span><span style="text-align:center;color:rgb(48,48,48);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt">  </span><a href="mailto:wendypgrandison@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="text-align:center;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span style="color:blue">wendypgrandison@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;text-align:center"></span></p><br>
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