Events
Selvin (Owner of Junctions and Exhibit Curator) attends, participates in, and captures events.
Current and Future Events are Bronze. Past exhibitions are Blue, with linked photos and video. Select an exhibit's photo or title to learn more.
Highlands County, Avon Park, Florida - “2026 NAACP Highlands County Branch, MLK Prayer Breakfast
The Chapter hosted its Annual Breakfast honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Kumasi Aaron delivered the keynote speech for the event's theme: More Love and Kindness.
Highlands County, Sebring, Florida - “Culture and Identity" - NAACP, Highlands County, Florida Branch
The Chapter hosted its 14th year event, in 2025. The annual event supports the mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality rights for all people.
The sold out and packed house at the Island View Golf Club and Restaurant in Sebring, Florida was draped in black and gold. "The Harlem Renaissance" theme celebrated the "Negro Movement" of the 1920s to 1940s. Celebrating the Arts, Literature, and the era's influences shaping the Black and African American Culture.
Highlands County, Sebring, Florida - “Rise Above” - NAACP, Highlands County, Florida Branch
The Chapter hosted its 13th year event, in 2024. The annual event supports the mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality rights for all people.
“’Rise Above’ means advocating for those whose voices have been silenced,” Worrell said. “.... speaking out when it is dangerous or unpopular. We must ‘rise above’ the belief that this is just how things are, and justice is just out of reach.” (HSN, 2024)