Gregory Norflee, 59
Musician/vendor, Liberty City
“Our brothers are still doing destructive things in our neighborhood, abusing drugs, disrespecting our women, bastardizing their offspring and waiting for handouts. If there is a difference to make, we must do it ourselves — the government won’t do it.”
Quintel Renzy, 31
Human resources, Miami Gardens
“I’m not sure it did. It just doesn’t correlate with the Black community. After so many years, I just don’t feel it made much of a change in politics or society.”
Sean Riely, 41
Manager, Allapattah
“Honestly, no. The youth didn’t get much from it. It was supposed to be about equal rights but we’re in the same place as we were before.”
Ronnie Bell, 49
Nutritionist, Miami Gardens
“Yes I do, a little change happened with the camaraderie between fathers and their sons. Not much but a little bit.”
Rudolph Clayton, 68
Retired, Homestead
“It made a real difference, put us on the map and showed that we do exist.”
Willie Naylor, 63
Retired, Liberty City
“Yeah. It helped young people get up and become activists for change. They focused more on education and change, rather than a life of crime.”
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