The acumen of his intelligence was felt at a time when Miami needed someone to put in perspective the agony of disenfranchised AfricanAmericans and other minorities yearning to belong. When government and community leaders met to douse the stillburning embers of the Miami riots in the early 1980s. his was the firm voice of reason. wisely articulating his credo that one has got to learn and live with one another in the global community. or shamefully reap the grapes of wrath from those who have been left out He thoroughly understood the accoutrements of power and leadership. and he sagely exercised them alongside the mandate of his conviction and the wisdom of his conscience focusing all their elements upon the good of the community he learned to love and care for so deeply. His undaunted efforts shaped and formed the agenda of community organizations. such as the Miamibased Haitian Refugee Center. the Womens Welfare Coalition. and the Overtown Advisory Committee. to name but a few. His word is his bond to those who have dealt with himnot only in his moments of triumphal exuberance in helping our wayward youth turn the comers around. but also in his quest to transform Dade County into a veritable mosaic of vibrant cultures and diverse peoples converging in the great experiment that is America. Dr.