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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2015

Legacy 40 Under 40 Awards Reception
July 8, 2015 at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater

Deputy Mayor Russell Benford
and Theresa Manahan

40 Under 40 Reception
Host Constance Jones

Asanyah Davidson and
Commander Nathan J. King

Adia Kamaria McKenzie
and Commissioner
Keon Hardemon

Reception Sponsor

LEGACY BRIEFS
American Black Film Festival Returns to
Greater Miami and The Beaches

Greater Miami Convention & Visitors
Bureau (GMCVB) President & CEO William
D. Talbert, III, CDME and American Black
Film Festival (ABFF) Founder Jeff Friday
officially announced today the return to
Miami of the ABFF, June 15-19, 2016.
The ABFF will celebrate its 20th
anniversary with an exciting line-up of
film screenings and an extensive schedule
of events and networking opportunities
to be announced in the months ahead.
The 2016 ABFF will coincide with
the GMCVB’s fourth annual Miami Film
Month and includes a commitment by the
ABFF to hold their annual event in Miami
for the next three years.

Legacy 40 Under 40
Reception

Howard Carter III, Minca Brantley,
and Kierre Hodges

Gillian Ebanks Knowles,
Mikhaile Solomon, and
Dexter Bridgeman

Reception Sponsor

Reception Sponsor

Nzingah Oniwosan

Fighting More Than Fires
By Charles U. Phill ips

About the book
“Fighting More Than Fires” is the
true story about the life of Miami-Dade’s
first African American FireChief, Charles
Phillips. This autobiography details his rise
through the ranks of the Miami-Dade Fire
Department to achieve the highest honor
of becoming chief, only to be accused of
the unthinkable.
“Fighting More than Fires” is a story
of betrayal, deception and perseverance.
It is a compelling account of Chief Phillips’
fight to make it to the top and then having
it taken away.
This book can be purchased on - www.
charlesuphillips.com and Amazon.com

Legacy 40 Under 40
Honorees

Connie Kinnard

Shelly-Ann Parkinson,
James Jones, Kristina Bingham
Jones, Asanyah Davidson and
Erica Knowles-Nelson

Retired Miami-Dade Police Director
Robert Parker Leaves a Legacy for Miami

Theresa Foxx becomes the chair of Florida
International Banking Association (FIBA)

Former Miami-Dade Police Director
Robert Parker, the Police Department’s
first black police director died on
Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Parker served
the Miami-Dade community for 33 years,
retiring in 2009. Legacy magazine salutes
Parker’s ongoing commitment to South
Florida and his bravery in his role as the
first black police director. We offer our
condolences to his family and friends.

Theresa
Foxx, Director and
General Manager
of Barclays’ Miami
office, has been
elected as the fifth
female chair in
Florida International
Banking Association
history. Foxx will
hold this position from July 1, 2015 to
June 30, 2016. She is now responsible for
maintaining a reputable network of banking
and finance partnerships across the world,
along with promoting FIBA’s mission of
international banking education.
“I plan to increase focus and raise
awareness of the importance of trade
finance, as well as the significance of
treasury and liquidity management.” said
Foxx about helping FIBA reach its goals.
FIBA, the Florida-based, and globally
connected non-profit trade association,
includes the largest financial institutions
from Europe, the United States, Latin
America and the Caribbean.