Frederica Wilson tweeted the following:
"In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we recognize Thirlee Smith Jr., my brother and the first Black reporter for the @MiamiHerald. He got his start covering the Liberty City riots in 1980."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Frederica Wilson:
"During the riots, white reporters were unable to access the areas at the heart of conflict and he was there to report it all. He went on to make history at the @MiamiHerald where they established a minority scholarship in his honor. bloggingblackmiami.com/2010/05/journa"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"During the riots, white reporters were unable to access the areas at the heart of conflict and he was there to report it all. He went on to make history at the @MiamiHerald where they established a minority scholarship in his name. bloggingblackmiami.com/2010/05/journa"Read on Twitter
"ICYMI: I sat down last week with @JackieNBC6 for a one-on-one to discuss the latest developments in South Florida and Congress. We dig into my legislative priorities and how Im fighting to raise teachers salaries across the nation, dont miss it! nbcmiami.com/on-air/as-seen" on Feb. 20Read on Twitter
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