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FORMER COMMISSIONER BETTY T.
FERGUSON
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DELANCYHILL P.A HONORS
FORMER COMMISSIONER BETTY T. FERGUSON
For her spark in community engagement and
grassroots organizing in South Florida
AT
5TH ANNUAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION
FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 27, 2009 @ The Historical Museum of Southern Florida
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Miami
- On Friday February 27 , 2009, at its 5th
annual celebration for Black History Month,
delancyhill P.A., in collaboration with the
Historical Museum of Southern Florida (HMSF), the
Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Miami
Convention and Visitors Bureau, as part of the HMSF
preview of the
Black Crossroads: The African Diaspora in Miami
exhibition, will honor former county
commissioner
Betty T. Ferguson for inspiring change,
community engagement and building bridges in the
African Diaspora of South Florida. The
invitation-only reception and preview will host
clients, firm partners, Visitors Bureau members and
community leaders at 6:00 PM in the
Historical
Museum of Southern Florida located at
101 W. Flagler Street,
Miami, FL 33130.
For more information or to RSVP call
786-777-0184.
This commemorative 5th year celebration of Black
History Month inspired the law firm of delancyhill,
P.A. to create the award of Firm Partner Star,
previously
offered to
Ruth Shack, Dorothy Jenkins-Fields,
David Wilson,
and Babacar M’Bow
for their contributions to uplifting
African-American communities of South
Florida
'The recent election of our
44th
President, Barack Obama, reminds
us of the personal power that one citizen
can make when engaged in their local
communities. We are inspired by
Commissioner Ferguson’s passion for
community engagement and elevating our voice
to the highest level of government,” stated
Marlon A.
Hill, partner, delancyhill.
This year’s honoree, Betty Ferguson, is a
community organizer, educator, and former
county commissioner for Miami-Dade County. As the founder of UP-PAC
(Unrepresented Peoples Positive Action
Council), over twenty years ago,
Commissioner Ferguson has been a catalyst
for political and economic empowerment in
South Florida’s Black community
by inspiring change at the grassroots
level. Every Saturday morning at 9 a.m.,
UP-PAC faithfully meets at Greater New
Bethel Baptist Church for lively debates,
while seeking answers to challenging
community questions and finding actionable
solutions for community needs.
“In 2009, we will be recommitting
ourselves to the core values of America. As a friend and community
partner to our Firm, we are moved by
the spark of Ferguson’s work and
accomplishments, commented
Michelle A. Delancy,
managing partner of delancyhill.
Historical
Museum of
Southern Florida
The Historical Museum of Southern
Florida tells the stories of South
Florida and the
Caribbean. The museum promotes understanding of
the past in order to inform the
present and create a better quality
of life.
The Historical Museum is one of the largest private,
regional history museums in the
country, recognized for excellence
in programming and management by the
Florida Department of State and
national museum services
organizations.
Black Crossroads: The African
Diaspora in Miami
will be
on display March 5, 2009 through
January 24, 2010. The exhibition
will explore how diverse groups of
the African Diaspora have come to
settle, work and struggle for
freedom in Miami since its incorporation in 1896 to the
present day. For more information
visit the museum at 101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130 or visit their website at
www.hmsf.org.
About delancyhill.PA.
With offices in downtown
Miami and
Miramar-Broward, delancyhill, P.A.
is a full service law firm
practicing in the areas of
commercial, construction, family,
probate, and criminal litigation, as
well as, general corporate,
international business and trade,
intellectual property, real estate,
estate planning, and immigration
transactions. The Firm’s mission is
to provide the highest quality legal
services to our clients from South
Florida and the
Caribbean, in a manner
that upholds the highest legal and
professional standards of integrity
and demonstrates our commitment to
building community through our legal
and community service. For
additional information about the
Firm, call (786) 777-0184 or visit
www.delancyhill.com
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