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Shelton Land, Executive Director of The Douglass gives an insightful reflection on the past, present and future of The Douglass Theatre. He also announces several activities and programs in observance of Black History Month.

Dr Anthony Holden, Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgeon at Atrium Health discusses a robotic biopsy procedure to examine tumors in the lung to detect the presence of cancer. It is highly recommended for current and ex smokers and individuals who have lung problems.

Michael Thurmond, CEO of Dekalb County Georgia Discusses his book on James Oglethorpe the founder of Georgia. He highlights how Oglethorpe became an abolitionist and opposed slavery. Thurmond also gives interesting insight on other historical fact that are surprising and rarely mentioned.

Ash Exantus will be the lead presenter on Financial literacy at The Black Business & Community Expo. He  is widely recognized as Ash Cash, and is a leading financial educator, motivational speaker, and the author ofover 40 books, including numerous bestsellers that havesignificantly impacted many lives. As the founder and Chief Financial Educator at MindRight Money Management, a financial education and media company, he integrates psychology and personal finance with music, pop culture, and relevant news to enhance money management skills.

Dr Joshua, distinguished member of The 100 Black Men elaborates on the Real Men Vote forum which will be held on August 29 at The Douglass Theatre at 6pm. This will be the organization's first of several stops across the country designed to educate, inform and motivate African American Men to be more involved in and attuned to the voting process.