 Hi, I'm Darren Thomas, president of Thomas Media Group, host of the 22nd Annual Columbia Black Expo. Friends, we kick off another exciting week with this incredible endeavor, this incredible event that we've been fortunate to serve the Columbia Midlands community for the past 22 years. Our Power of Praise kicks off the Black Expo week. We partnered with the historic Bethel AME Church and we'll partner with the Young Adult Ministry as we allow other groups to participate, other faith-centered institutions, and we we rotate every year, but we kick off the week with expressions of faith, praise, prayer, and it's an incredible event and we're very grateful for the Bethel AME family to host this event at the historic Bethel AME Church downtown Columbia. And that's on Tuesday night, rolling into the Expo, the other Expo events. Our kickoff reception is on Thursday at the Holland's Library. We are excited that we have partnered with the University of South Carolina and they're justice for all exhibit. Friends, if you've not seen this incredible exhibit, which really tells the story about the civil rights movement in South Carolina, particularly here in Columbia, this exhibit is actually on location in the Holland's Library. From what started in March, it will be in place until August the 2nd. However, we're using this backdrop, we're showcasing this exhibit as a part of our kickoff reception for the 22nd annual Columbia Black Expo. We use this opportunity to thank our partners and all of our stakeholders in the Black Expo experience. Then on Friday, our 16th annual Columbia Charity Golf Tournament. Friends, we've got an incredible day of golf and fun. We have partnered with University of South Carolina football coach Will Muschamp, South Carolina State football legend Willie Jeffries. Those two gentlemen will serve as our hosts. We'll use this event to continue to raise funds for the Judge Matthew Perry Scholarship Fund. The first tee program in New this year is the Richland One School District, Richland Two School District backpack program for homeless students. It's a wonderful day of golf at Wood Creek Farms. A lot of exciting things. We've been fortunate to use this event to empower young people. In fact, we've got a young man that's headed to North Carolina Central University on scholarship. We have a young lady that's a part of this program that was a scholar athlete at Newberry College on golf scholarship as a result of her participation with first tee. This is one of the reasons why we continue to support this program. We have a lot of young folks that come out to participate. This is a great event, a great way to give back. If you're a golfer, this is an event you do not want to miss. Of course, later that night, the night annual Taste of Black Columbia. Friends, if you love food, if you're a foodie, as people refer to, you love good food, great music, great time, this is an incredible event. We'll have anywhere of 20 some chefs, caterers, restaurants. If you've never been to the taste, you enter into the South Carolina State Museum. You walk around, you sample foods, great entertainment all throughout the venue. We end the night with Grammy nominated Lettucey, who will be performing on the stage at the conclusion of the Taste of Black Columbia. Again, Friday night, 7.30 until 11 at the South Carolina State Museum. We roll into the big day, the next day, the 22nd annual Columbia Black Expo. Now what we're doing differently this year, friends, we're bringing back our exhibitors. As many of you might be aware, we've shifted the focus of Black Expo from the more entertainment to more of empowerment. We focus on the five pillars of economic empowerment, which are jobs, education, wealth, health, and entrepreneurship. If you ever read the book, The Five Pillars of Economic Growth, each of those pillars serve as a growth lever for any community. This is truly a family or an event, activities for the entire family. Of course, we have our speakers, we've got our youth areas. There's so much to be obtained at this wonderful event, our 22nd annual Columbia Black Expo. For more information, folks can go to our website, blackpagessouth, well, I'm sorry, blackexposouth.com for ticket information or just general information on the on the black for the Black Expo. That's blackexposouth.com.