Preston W. Marshall Jr., founder of Liberty City’s MLK Parade
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Staff Report The mention of his name conjures im- ages of Liberty City’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade as it rolls down 54 th street and culminates in festivities at the park named after King. It should because Preston W. Marshall Jr. was instrumental in the estab- lishment of and the ongoing support of the annual celebration in honor of the slain civil rights leader. Marshall died on Nov. 15 The MLK parade is one of Liberty City’s most endearing events, with roughly 150 groups, including marching bands, dance and drill teams, elected officials, profes- sional floats, equestrian units, classic cars, motorcycle units, faith-based, community and political leaders, civic and commu- nity organizations, labor unions, police and fire units, military and veteran groups participating in the parade. Marshall once estimated that previous parades were at- tended by between 300,000 and 500,000 people. Community leaders are weighing in on what Marshall meant to the community. “With a heavy heart I join the residents of my district and the county on the loss of a friend and community leader Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall Jr.,” said Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Jean Mon- estime. “Dr. Marshall leaves an amazing legacy as he dedicated his entire life to the fight for equality and fairness for all, and the education of our youth and adults.” Monestime added, “Dr. Preston W. Mar- shall Jr., who lived in District 2, was a na- tive of Miami of Bahamian decent and one of the South’s few remaining historic civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and experienced the hardships of “The Movement” in Tal- lahassee, FL.” Marshall’s efforts regarding honoring King extended far beyond Liberty City. “President Ronald Reagan appoint- ed Dr. Marshall to serve as a member of the Founding Committee to establish Dr. King’s birthday as a national holiday. Mon- estime shared. Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said, “I join the residents of Mi- ami-Dade County who are mourning the passing of Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall Jr. Rev. Marshall was one of our community’s greatest civil rights activists, and one of the few remaining who marched along- side Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the historic march on Washington, D.C. Marshall was a Mott Fellow for Com- munity Education with a Doctorate in Edu- cation from Arizona State University. Dur- ing his 40 year tenure in the Miami-Dade County Public School System, he was selected as one of the first principals for the school systems Community Education Vocational Education Program for high school drop outs and adults in the Miami’s Inner City and Hialeah. He also established the first GED and vocational curriculum for Hispanic and Caribbean immigrants; and was the lead administrator for cities and schools, plac- ing many certified tradesman in jobs. He co-launched many labor union initiatives for equality and issues relating to employ- ment in government, education and trans- portation. Marshall was also a professor of Social Science and Black History for Miami Dade College and a founding Professor of Afro- centric Music Education at Florida Memo- rial University, where he also served as the Upward Bound and Special Services Director. Additionally, he was the Director of Teacher Corps of Florida International University, and Dean of Fort Lauderdale College. As a non-violence coordinator, Mar- shall was an International Police Chaplin, ordained Clergy of Gospel Ministries and Church International, Chaplain for Miami- Dade County Democratic Party, Chaplin for the Opa-Locka Police Department and also served as a Chaplain for various pris- ons and hospitals. Obituaries Preston W. Marshall Jr., founder of Liberty City’s MLK Parade PHOTO COURTESY OF MIAMIDADE.GOV HADLEY DAVIS FUNERAL HOME – MLK cd RUTHIE MAE ADAMS, 71, Cordis Tech, died November 11. Service will be held 2 pm Saturday, No- vember 21 at MLK Chapel. CHARLES EMMANUEL HAWKINS, 53, Laborer, died No- vember 12. Service will be held 4 pm Saturday, November 21 at MLK Chapel. QUEEN JOYCE NELSON, 65, En- trepreneur, died November 13. Services were previously held. ERNESTINE WILLIAMS, 83, Nurse, died November 10. Serv- ice will be held 12 pm Saturday, November 21 at MLK Chapel. HADLEY DAVIS FUNERAL HOME – WEST PARK cd PECOLA LOVETTE, 79, died No- vember 15. Services were previ- ously held. LAKESIDE MEMORIAL CHAPEL cd VIVIAN GIOVINAZZO, 69, Home- maker died November 7. Serv- ices were previously held. RAQUEL JULIA LIPPSON, 68, died November 15. Private serv- ice will be held Saturday, Novem- ber 21. HADLEY DAVIS FUNERAL HOME – Miami Gardens cd ROSEMARY BROWN, 57, House- wife, died November 9. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, No- vember 21 at MLK Chapel. ERNESTINE R. PATTERSON, 63, Homemaker, died November 9. Service will be held 4 pm Satur- day, November 21 in the Chapel. TEDI ROSE WHITSON, 42, Respi- ratory Therapist, died November 8. Service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 at Cor- nerstone Christian Center. JAMES C. BOYD FUNERAL HOME cd DONUL BYRD, 90. Service will be held 11 am Friday, November 20 at James C. Boyd Funeral Home. TYRONE DRAYTON, 63. Service will be held 12 pm Saturday, No- vember 21 at James C. Boyd Fu- neral. PAX – VILLA FUNERAL HOME – Orlando cd ISAIAH J HARRIS, 19, Student, died November 7. Service will be held 1 pm Friday, November 20 at Forest Lake Seventh-day Adventist Church - Apopka. BRADLEY JOSEPH, 0, died No- vember 14. Private service will be held in Orlando. JACQUES JOSEPH, 75, Tailor, died November 6. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at First Haitian Baptist Church of Kissimmee. ROY MIZELL & KURTZ FUNERAL HOME cd CAROL A. BROWN, 64, died No- vember 17. Service will be held 1 pm Monday, November 23 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center. DEBORAH MARIE DILLARD, 59, died November 9. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at New Mount Olive Baptist Church. EDDIE JOE MOORE, 77, died No- vember 13. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at First Baptist Church Piney Grove. ALBERT VAUNADO, 75, died No- vember 15. Service will be held 2 pm Saturday, November 21 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Cen- ter. WILLIE WATKINS, 86, died No- vember 9. Service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Cen- ter. EUGENE YOUNG JR., 76, died November 11. Service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 at New Bethel Primitive Bap- tist Church. WRIGHT & YOUNG FUNERAL HOME cd QUANISHA LAVON ARNOLD, 32, Bus Aid, died November 14. Service will be held 1 pm Satur- day, November 21 at Peaceful Zion M.B. Church. EUNICE BEAUFORD, 90, died November 15. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church. LATIA WEST-CELIUS, 41, Teacher, died November 10. Service will be held 10 am today at Christ Way Baptist Church. JOHN CURTIS MCKAY, 27, La- borer, died November 14. Serv- ice will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at Tree of Life. JEAN BRANT-NESBITT, 77, Occu- pational Specialist, died Novem- ber 15. Service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 at Mt. Hermon A.M.E. Church. EDWIN LEROY WILLIAMS, 30, Hair Stylist, died November 10. Service will be held 2 pm Satur- day, November 21 in the Chapel. JAY FUNERAL HOME cd CHEVRADO CLARK JR., 19, died November 10. Services will be held 12 pm Saturday, November 21 at Welcome Baptist Church - Fort Lauderdale MOSES HOLCOMB, 67, died No- vember 13. Services will be held 1 pm Saturday, November 21 at Mt. Pleasant MBC. TAWANNA LEE, 48, died Novem- ber 12. Services will be held 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 21 at Morning Star. REGINALD MARTIN, 55, died November 9. Services will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 at St. Peters MBC. RICHARD MCKINLEY, died No- vember 2. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. MAZELIA PIERRE, 93, died No- vember 14. Funeral arrange- ments are incomplete. NAKIA INGRAHAM FUNERAL HOME cd JOHNNIE COLEMAN, 61, Secu- rity Officer. Service will be held 11 am Saturday, November 21 in the Chapel. NORMA WILSON, 85, Nurse, died November 10. Services were previously held. FREDDY MARTILLO, 56, Jew- eler, died November 12. Service will be held in Guayaquil, Ecuador. THILMAN HORN, 91, Chef, died November 16. Service will be held 12 pm Friday, November 20 in the chapel. PAX–VILLA FUNERAL HOME – Miami cd LIONEL GUY DORILAS, 21, Stu- dent, died November 9. Service will be held 12 pm Saturday, No- vember 21 at Notre Dame D’Haiti Catholic Church. RANGE FUNERAL HOME cd EMMA LEE SAMUEL BAKER, 94, Deaconess, died November 12. Service will be held 10 am Saturday, November 21 at Chris- tian Fellowship M. B. Church. LEARTIS A. MCCRAY, 77, La- borer died November 9. Services were previously held. A. J. MANUEL FUNERAL HOME – Florida City cd BERNETTA E. BROWN, 56, Pre- School Teacher, died November 10. Service will be held 1:30 pm Saturday Nov 21 at Kingdom Builders Ministries - Perrine. JOHNNY L. BRYANT, Service will be held 2:30 pm Saturday, November 21 at A.J. Manuel Funeral Home Chapel - Florida City. A. J. MANUEL FUNERAL HOME – Hollywood cd KEVIN A. DORITY II, 18, Student, died November 11. Service will be held 11 am Saturday Novem- ber 21. Location TBA FRANCES B. DUNNOM, 77, Food Specialist, died November 16. Service will be held 3 pm Saturday Nov 21 at Jordan Grove M.B.C - Miami.
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Staff Report
The mention of his name conjures im-ages of Liberty City’s Martin Luther King Jr. parade as it rolls down 54th street and culminates in festivities at the park named after King. It should because Preston W. Marshall Jr. was instrumental in the estab-lishment of and the ongoing support of the annual celebration in honor of the slain
civil rights leader. Marshall died on Nov. 15 The MLK parade is one of Liberty City’s
most endearing events, with roughly 150 groups, including marching bands, dance and drill teams, elected officials, profes-sional floats, equestrian units, classic cars, motorcycle units, faith-based, community and political leaders, civic and commu-nity organizations, labor unions, police and fire units, military and veteran groups participating in the parade. Marshall once estimated that previous parades were at-tended by between 300,000 and 500,000 people.
Community leaders are weighing in on what Marshall meant to the community.
“With a heavy heart I join the residents of my district and the county on the loss of a friend and community leader Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall Jr.,” said Miami-Dade County Commission Chairman Jean Mon-estime. “Dr. Marshall leaves an amazing legacy as he dedicated his entire life to the fight for equality and fairness for all, and the education of our youth and adults.”
Monestime added, “Dr. Preston W. Mar-shall Jr., who lived in District 2, was a na-tive of Miami of Bahamian decent and one
of the South’s few remaining historic civil rights activist who marched alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and experienced the hardships of “The Movement” in Tal-lahassee, FL.”
Marshall’s efforts regarding honoring King extended far beyond Liberty City.
“President Ronald Reagan appoint-ed Dr. Marshall to serve as a member of the Founding Committee to establish Dr. King’s birthday as a national holiday. Mon-estime shared.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez said, “I join the residents of Mi-ami-Dade County who are mourning the passing of Rev. Dr. Preston W. Marshall Jr. Rev. Marshall was one of our community’s greatest civil rights activists, and one of the few remaining who marched along-side Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. during the historic march on Washington, D.C.
Marshall was a Mott Fellow for Com-munity Education with a Doctorate in Edu-cation from Arizona State University. Dur-ing his 40 year tenure in the Miami-Dade County Public School System, he was selected as one of the first principals for the school systems Community Education Vocational Education Program for high
school drop outs and adults in the Miami’s Inner City and Hialeah.
He also established the first GED and vocational curriculum for Hispanic and Caribbean immigrants; and was the lead administrator for cities and schools, plac-ing many certified tradesman in jobs. He co-launched many labor union initiatives for equality and issues relating to employ-ment in government, education and trans-portation.
Marshall was also a professor of Social Science and Black History for Miami Dade College and a founding Professor of Afro-centric Music Education at Florida Memo-rial University, where he also served as the Upward Bound and Special Services Director. Additionally, he was the Director of Teacher Corps of Florida International University, and Dean of Fort Lauderdale College.
As a non-violence coordinator, Mar-shall was an International Police Chaplin, ordained Clergy of Gospel Ministries and Church International, Chaplain for Miami-Dade County Democratic Party, Chaplin for the Opa-Locka Police Department and also served as a Chaplain for various pris-ons and hospitals.
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cdROSEMARY BROWN, 57, House-wife, died November 9. Servicewill be held 10 am Saturday, No-vember 21 at MLK Chapel.
ERNESTINE R. PATTERSON, 63,Homemaker, died November 9.Service will be held 4 pm Satur-day, November 21 in the Chapel.
TEDI ROSE WHITSON, 42, Respi-ratory Therapist, died November8. Service will be held 11 amSaturday, November 21 at Cor-nerstone Christian Center.
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cdISAIAH J HARRIS, 19, Student,died November 7. Service willbe held 1 pm Friday, November20 at Forest Lake Seventh-dayAdventist Church - Apopka.
BRADLEY JOSEPH, 0, died No-vember 14. Private service willbe held in Orlando.
JACQUES JOSEPH, 75, Tailor,died November 6. Service will beheld 10 am Saturday, November21 at First Haitian Baptist Churchof Kissimmee.
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EDDIE JOE MOORE, 77, died No-vember 13. Service will be held10 am Saturday, November 21 atFirst Baptist Church Piney Grove.
ALBERT VAUNADO, 75, died No-vember 15. Service will be held 2pm Saturday, November 21 atRoy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Cen-ter.
WILLIE WATKINS, 86, died No-vember 9. Service will be held 11am Saturday, November 21 atRoy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Cen-ter.
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cdQUANISHA LAVON ARNOLD, 32,Bus Aid, died November 14.Service will be held 1 pm Satur-day, November 21 at PeacefulZion M.B. Church.
EUNICE BEAUFORD, 90, diedNovember 15. Service will beheld 10 am Saturday, November21 at St. Paul A.M.E. Church.
LATIA WEST-CELIUS, 41,Teacher, died November 10.Service will be held 10 am todayat Christ Way Baptist Church.
JOHN CURTIS MCKAY, 27, La-borer, died November 14. Serv-ice will be held 10 am Saturday,November 21 at Tree of Life.
JEAN BRANT-NESBITT, 77, Occu-pational Specialist, died Novem-ber 15. Service will be held 11am Saturday, November 21 atMt. Hermon A.M.E. Church.
EDWIN LEROY WILLIAMS, 30,Hair Stylist, died November 10.Service will be held 2 pm Satur-day, November 21 in the Chapel.
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MOSES HOLCOMB, 67, died No-vember 13. Services will be held1 pm Saturday, November 21 atMt. Pleasant MBC.
TAWANNA LEE, 48, died Novem-ber 12. Services will be held1:30 pm on Saturday, November21 at Morning Star.
REGINALD MARTIN, 55, diedNovember 9. Services will beheld 11 am Saturday, November21 at St. Peters MBC.
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