There are many reasons I like writing this column. One is because I get to tell you the good news.
And some of the good news today is that I get to announce the 2013 BTW Unsung Heroes. Not all the honorees are graduates of Booker T. Washington High School. They come from all the formerly all-black high schools in Miami-Dade County.
One of the heroes is Thomas Leo Albury Jr., a graduate of the old Dorsey High School in Liberty City. Leo, as he is affectionately known, was my surrogate brother and dear friend during my growing-up years.
The heroes also include: Madeline Hepburn Atwell, Booker T. Washington High; Otis Collier, Mays High; Johnnie Fields, Booker T. Washington High; Frank G. Hall, Booker T. Washington High; Anne Turner Herriott, Northwestern High; Eddie L Redding, Booker T. Washington High; Dr. Richard J. Strachan (I call him Mr. Music), Dorsey High; Girlean "Gigi" Tinsley, Booker T. Washington; Lee Waters, Mays High; and Freddie G. Young, Carver High.
The honorees will be recognized a at special event called the "Orange, Black and White Tea" at 4 p.m. on Feb. 10 in the auditorium of Booker T. Washington High School, 1200 NW Sixth Ave. in Overtown.
The event is in conjunction with Black History Month and the celebration of the history of the six original black high schools — Booker T. Washington, Dorsey, Mays, Carver, Northwestern, and North Dade.
According to Cecillia Hunter, chairwoman of the event, the honorees from the schools are being recognized because "others have risen on their shoulders. These elevations have served us well and made room at the top for many."
Hunter said she hopes the celebration will serve as a history education in the county and "help to reunite us as a community."
Each honoree will present a short history of their high school and the part it played in the education of blacks in Miami Dade County.
The event is free and open to the community.
Women writers group to meet
A Writing Critique Group for Women will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Wednesday, starting Feb. 6, at Arts at St. Johns, 4760 Pinetree Dr. in Miami Beach.
All types of writing will be accepted, from fiction and nonfiction, to short stories and novels, and poetry and memoirs. It’s free and open to all women. If you go, take along your writing or just an idea. The group will be led by Carol Hoffman-Guzman. Call 305-613-2325 for more information.
Find your new Valentine at pub crawl
The Coral Gables Museum’s Young Associates will host the Second Annual Gables Heart Crawl at 3 p.m. on Feb. 9. The Young Associates have asked participants of the love-themed pub crawl, to wear colors matching their relationship status. For example: the color green means one is single and "ready to mingle," yellow lets other crawlers know "it’s complicated," and red is for those who already have Valentines.
The donation is $25 in advance and $30 at the door. The event will begin at 3 p.m. at Tarpon Bend on Miracle Mile and will continue to The Local, Fritz and Franz, John Martin’s and The Bar.
According to Cristina Mas, "The Young Associates has become one of Coral Gables’ best organizations for young professionals to learn about art, network, and even to find romance." Mas is president of the organization.
For tickets or more information, go to: www.coralgablesmuseum.org/youngassociates.php.
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