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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Happy May!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please share with everyone! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have some exciting events for everyone to join the NFB of SC this month! If you enjoy audio described movies, trivia, technology presentations, getting fit or just talking about technology! Well, the NFB of SC is here for you!!!!!! Be sure and read all the way to the bottom of this message to read about the new Viewers Choice movie selections for June! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The below listed events take place on the NFB of SC Zoom platform and all times are eastern. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Friday, May 12, 2023 at 8:00 PM </span>Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Audio Described movie)<span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>NFB of SC Zoom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8032543777?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 803 254 3777<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,8032543777# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,8032543777# US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dial by your location<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> +1 929 205 6099 US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody (2022)<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 1983, 19-year-old Whitney Houston is being coached by her mother Cissy while leading a church choir in New Jersey. A professional singer herself, Cissy pushes her daughter to be better, though being hard on her at times. Whitney finds solace in a friendship with Robyn Crawford, which turns romantic, and they later move into their own apartment, much to the chagrin of Cissy. One night, Cissy and Whitney are set to perform at the Sweetwaters nightclub. After spotting producer Clive Davis in the audience, Cissy feigns sickness and encourages Whitney to open the show. Whitney performs "The Greatest Love of All", which impresses Davis, who immediately signs Whitney to Arista Records.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He books her for her first major live performance on The Merv Griffin Show, where she gives a performance of "Home". Soon afterwards, Whitney releases a highly successful debut album, and sets up her production company, Nippy Inc., run by her overbearing father and self-appointed manager, John. When Whitney wants to hire Crawford as a personal assistant, John refuses due to their personal relationship and tells the pair to date men, to Robyn's dismay.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>After recording a love song with Jermaine Jackson, the two start a sexual relationship, which angers Robyn. After a fight, Robyn breaks down and Whitney ends their romantic relationship, but remain close friends. In 1987, Whitney releases her sophomore album and its leading single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", which makes her a crossover success. However, she is accused by a radio show interviewer of selling out and not sounding "black enough", to which Whitney angrily defends herself.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Attending the Soul Train Music Awards in 1988, Whitney is met with protesters at the red carpet and her name is booed after singer Anita Baker announces her as one of the nominees for Best Music Video. Whitney meets singer Bobby Brown and the two start to date; eventually, Bobby proposes to her in their limousine, and she accepts. Shortly afterward, Bobby informs her that he impregnated his ex-girlfriend, leading an enraged Whitney to storm out of the limousine, but they quickly reconcile.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In the early 1990s Whitney is at her peak, performing the "Star Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV and acting in the film The Bodyguard, and going on tour, performing "I Will Always Love You" at a stadium in South Africa for newly inaugurated president Nelson Mandela. Following a miscarriage, she later marries Bobby and has a daughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. One night, Whitney returns home to find Bobby gone and her credit card missing. When he returns the following morning, the two argue, resulting in her throwing him out of the house and using drugs to cope.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 1998, Clive meets with Whitney to discuss her not releasing a new studio album in over eight years, despite releasing seven major singles and starring in three films. Inspired by her tumultuous relationship with Brown, Whitney records the ballad "Why Does It Hurt So Bad", despite rejecting it several times before. Later, she confronts her father about spending too much of her money on expensive gifts, leaving her near broke, and then discovers that he has been negotiating a new $100 million contract with Arista behind her back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Later, dealing with insomnia, Whitney goes to Clive's hotel room and asks him to show her potential songs. Upon finding one she likes, a new studio album is released. She also informs Clive that she is going on tour (to stable her finances), and Clive warns her about burning out. She dismisses his worries. The following tour is exhausting, and leads to Houston having a mental and physical decline in which she descends to drug addiction, damaging her voice and reputation. Davis urges her to enter rehab, but she refuses.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Near the tour's end, Robyn and Bobby argue, after the former attempts to get Whitney to return home and end the tour. In the end, she chooses to continue the tour, leading to Robyn leaving Whitney's life. Before leaving, she later tells her that her father is dying in a hospital. There, Whitney is confronted with a $100 million lawsuit from John's company. She cuts ties with her father, even refusing to attend his funeral. Cissy finds her daughter in a drug-induced haze and orders her to rehab by a police order. Eventually, Whitney sobers up, reconnects with daughter Krissy, and divorces Brown.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In 2009, Houston attempts a comeback with a new album and performs one of its tracks on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Following the performance, Clive visits Whitney and she tells him that she is interested in going back on tour, but Clive advises her to rest. But she goes on with the tour, which proves disastrous and prompts walkouts due to her performance. In February 2012, Houston arrives at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles to perform "Home" at a pre-Grammy party. Her bassist Rickey advises her to call it off and rest, but she refuses. At the hotel's bar, she and the bartender reminisce.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>In her hotel room, a tearful Whitney begins running bath water and sings "Home" to herself while reminiscing about her life and career before dying suddenly. In a flashback, Houston sings a medley of "I Loves You, Porgy", "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going", and "I Have Nothing", which is met with a standing ovation.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cast<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Whitney's record producer and supportive friend<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Whitney's husband<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford, Whitney's best friend and assistant. Williams also previously played another character in a 2015 television film about Whitney Houston.[4]<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney's strict father<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dave Heard as Rickey Minor, Whitney's musical director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bria Danielle Singleton as Bobbi Kristina Brown, Whitney and Bobby's teenage daughter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bailee Lopes as young Bobbi Kristina Brown<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Kris Sidberry as Patricia "Pat" Houston, Whitney's sister-in-law<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Palmetto Zoom Event<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Be sure to join our Sports and Rec Division for “Get Fit Sessions” every Tuesdays at 5:30 PM and Saturdays at 9:00 AM on the below Palmetto Zoom platform!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina Sports and Recreation Division is a proud division of the National Federation of the Blind. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that keeps us from achieving our health, wellness, and athletic goals. The Sports and Recreation Division serves as a community around sports, recreation, health, and wellness.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are two of the biggest health concerns across the United States. Both are more prevalent among blind individuals. The Sports and Recreation Division works diligently to raise awareness of health concerns related to exercise, nutrition, and wellness. We serve as a network of experts to help blind people break down barriers to full participation in sports, recreation, and exercise. We are also a great source of support for gyms, community recreation programs, and others in the health and wellness arena who want to make their services more accessible to the blind.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>From the seasoned blind sports and recreation participant to the blind person who is considering beginning an exercise, sports, or wellness regiment this is the community for you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Palmetto Zoom<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8648789090?pwd=QTVQd2RzN3l6QnNmZ0FmSnp6NG8vQT09</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Meeting ID: 864 878 9090<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Passcode: 124578<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One tap mobile<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+19292056099,,8648789090# US (New York)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+13017158592,,8648789090# US (Germantown)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><h2>Viewers Choice<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The viewers will choose our 2nd movie for the month of June. Below is a list of movies to choose from. I ask that you send your vote to <a href="mailto:cookcafe@sc.rr.com">cookcafe@sc.rr.com</a> or text me at 803 260 1292. The movie with the most votes will be shown in June! All votes must be in by the end of May. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Purple Rain<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Manchester By The Sea<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mask<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Krispy Kreme<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Friends of SC Association of Guide Dog Users, you're invited to take part in the most delicious fundraiser of the year. By ordering a dozen (or two) original glazed doughnuts, 50% of the order will be donated back to SC Association of Guide Dog Users! You can get your dozens using our fundraising sales page below. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><a href="https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563-sc-association-of-guide-dog-users-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.groupraise.com/offer-campaigns/10563-sc-association-of-guide-dog-users-krispy-kreme-digital-dozens</span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>