{"id":14773,"date":"2020-10-14T10:05:21","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T14:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=14773"},"modified":"2020-10-14T15:36:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T19:36:10","slug":"orange-county-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-initiative-announces-the-first-mayors-mlk-initiative-book-club-kick-off-on-october-14-2020","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2020\/10\/orange-county-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-initiative-announces-the-first-mayors-mlk-initiative-book-club-kick-off-on-october-14-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Initiative Announces the first Mayor\u2019s MLK Initiative Book Club | Kick Off on October 14, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-14519\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1-150x150.png\" alt=\"Mayor Demings' Seal\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Demings_Seal_Full_Color-241x241-1.png 241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Orange County, Fla.<\/strong> \u2013 In recognition of National Book Month, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of a book club. The Mayor\u2019s MLK Initiative Book Club is the brainchild of the Education and Literacy Subcommittee of the MLK Initiative. The goal is to foster a love for literature by promoting books based on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.\u2019s fundamental values. These values include kindness, fairness and equality, love, selflessness, education, leadership, and hope.<\/p>\n<p>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings as well as members of the MLK Initiative selected the book titles. \u00a0The selections have inspired and\/or defined them as individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to participate by finding the selections in their local library and enjoying these inspirational works.<\/p>\n<p>The October book selection is <em>The Servant Leader<\/em> by James A. Autry. MLK Initiative member Robert Henlon of Fierce Entertainment Management LLC chose the selection.\u00a0 Dr. King\u2019s values identified in the book by Rob are \u201cleadership, kindness and selflessness\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On the second Wednesday of each month, the Mayor\u2019s MLK Initiative Book Club will announce a new book selection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:<\/strong>\u00a0 The Mayor\u2019s MLK Book Club launches on October 14, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Information about the Book Club and the MLK Initiative is available online. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ocfl.net\/MLK\">www.ocfl.net\/MLK<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Orange County, Fla. \u2013 In recognition of National Book Month, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Initiative is pleased to announce the launch of a book club. 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