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AN INDEPENDENT SUPPLEMENT BY MIA MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS GROUP TO THE MIAMI HERALD
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018
Congresswoman’s Report
Educating African-American Children Continues Dr. King’s Legacy
By U.S. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson
What began as Negro History Week
established by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in
February 1926, evolved into Black History
Month and was officially recognized
na�onally in 1976, when President Gerald
Ford emboldened our na�on to honor the
contribu�ons and achievements of black
Americans in every area of endeavor.
The story of the Rev. Dr. Mar�n Luther
King, Jr. fits into this narra�ve as one of
Vice Chairwoman’s Report
By Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson
Reflec�ng on the many contribu�ons
of Blacks in our society, I am wri�ng on
the eve of the Rev. Dr. Mar�n Luther King,
Jr.’s birthday. As a public servant
represen�ng a very diverse group of
people, today I can’t help but think about
the residents of Miami-Dade County’s
urban core.
Dr. King, in many of his wri�ngs,
sermons, and speeches described his
the most prolific accounts in the struggle
for black equality. As this year marks the
50-year anniversary of Dr. King’s
assassina�on, it is impera