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AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD
MONDAY, MAY 14, 2018
EDITOR'S NOTE
Occasionally, a Legacy reader will
approach me saying they missed
qualifying for our “40 Under 40”
award by just one birthday (ok, for
others who approach me, they may
have missed it by quite a few more
birthdays). I’ll usually quip back,
“There’s still a chance you’ll be
nominated for your life-long
accomplishments in Legacy’s annual
‘Power’ issue, which has no age limit.”
That’s usually followed by a few
seconds of silence, I assume, to
self-assess if they measure up for such
a career-defining honor.
The truth of the matter is, the
influential Black Americans featured
in this issue run the gamut in terms of
age, position, and talent. And power
holds different meanings, depending
on who you ask.
Take North Bay Village Vice
Mayor Andreana Jackson, for
example, who describes herself as a
Xennial, born on the cusp between
Generation X and the Millennials. She
was destined to take on a leadership
role, having been mentored in the
Chief of Staff office at the Command
General Staff College in Fort
Leavenworth before later being hired
as a consultant for the military’s
training program. She credits the
federal government’s high level of
professionalism for preparing her to
become a public servant.
“It means that I’m able to help
people,” said Jackson, whose term
runs through 2020. “It has something
to do with the fact that I’m able to
bring people together. I’m able to
assist and go beyond expectations and
get answers that the average person
isn’t able to.”
Miami-Dade County School
Board member Steve Gallon, Legacy’s
Educator of the Year, stops short of
describing his position as powerful.
“I don’t view it as a position of
‘power’ as much as I view and
embrace my present space as a
position of obligation, opportunity,
and responsibility as it relates to the
children and community that look to
and rely on my leadership,”
Gallon said.
Other honorees tell me their
privileged positions give them the
flexibility and freedom to maneuver
through society on their own terms.
But with power also comes
responsibility and, for some, the
temptation to misuse that power.
“But I believe as the Bible states,
“To whom much is given, much is
required,” Gallon added.
Each of the Honorees in this
edition have their own story of
struggle and success. If you happen to
see them around Miami, I’m certain
you could steal a few minutes of their
time to learn how to positions yourself
for greatness.
Russell Motley
Editor-in-Chief, Legacy Miami
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