Pelican Pointe recently brought residents together for a special February activity titled “A Day to Sate Our Heart.” The event created a warm and welcoming space where residents could relax, connect, and enjoy a creative afternoon together.
The team transformed the space into a cozy atmosphere filled with quality music, painting materials, and plenty of good company. Residents enjoyed expressing their creativity on canvas while building connections with neighbors, a wonderful reminder of how meaningful resident engagement can be.
Events like this showcase the dedication of the Pelican Pointe team to fostering community, encouraging participation, and creating memorable experiences for their residents. The smiles, creativity, and camaraderie captured in the photos truly reflect the heart of the community!
Great job, Pelican Pointe team, for continuing to make a positive impact and bringing residents together in such a thoughtful way!
At Royal American, we believe education is a powerful opportunity, and we are proud to support our employees’ families through the Leadership Education Scholarship program.
In 2026, we will award up to two (2) Leadership Education Scholarships, each valued at $2,000 per year for two years, to legal dependents of active, full-time employees. Eligible applicants must be accepted to or currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program at an accredited community college or university.
If your dependent meets the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the Leadership Education Scholarship policy and submit the Application Form along with their essay to hrdept@royalamerican.com by March 16, 2026.
Managers – Please share this opportunity with your teams and ensure employees have access to the application materials provided below.
Patricia Roberts Harris (1924–1985)
As the first Black woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (1977-1979), Patricia Roberts Harris expanded housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income families under President Jimmy Carter. She championed programs that revitalized distressed neighborhoods and aggressively fought housing discrimination. Her leadership reinforced the federal government’s commitment to creating inclusive communities and ensuring fair access to affordable housing. MORE ABOUT PATRICIA ROBERTS HARRIS
Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005)
As the first Black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968, Chisholm fought to transform the Fair Housing Act from a statement of goals into an active force against discrimination. In June 1979, she testified before Congress in support of Fair Housing Act Amendments, advocating for stronger enforcement mechanisms and raising awareness about racial and economic inequality in housing. She pushed for policies that would expand access to affordable housing for low-income families, and her legislative efforts helped strengthen fair housing protections and advance equal housing opportunities for all Americans. MORE ABOUT SHIRLEY CHISHOLM
Charles Hamilton Houston, Sr. (1895 – 1950)
Known as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow,” Charles Hamilton Houston, Sr. was a pioneering civil rights lawyer who served as dean of Howard University Law School and the NAACP’s first special counsel. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Houston strategically dismantled segregation through legal warfare, particularly targeting racially restrictive housing covenants and school segregation. His 22-year campaign against housing discrimination employed sociological evidence demonstrating how covenants caused overcrowding, poor health, and increased crime in Black communities, ultimately laying the legal groundwork for the landmark Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) decision that declared judicial enforcement of such covenants unconstitutional. MORE ABOUT CHARLES HAMILTON HOUSTON, SR.
