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Editor's Note
Ah, to be young, influen�al and
Black. It’s a powerful combina�on.
This issue of Legacy magazine
celebrates a talented group of
professionals who are leading the
way in Miami-Dade. They are
poli�cians, entertainers, designers,
chefs, journalists, entrepreneurs
and tech experts, to name a
few—all of them 40 or younger.
Each of them has a remarkable
story of challenges, personal
growth, triumph, success. Take
Richard Way III, 28, a financial
adviser at Merrill Lynch. As a kid,
he thought football would be his
meal �cket. A few sports-related
injuries while playing at Miami
Carol City Senior High School,
however, nixed that plan. Enter the
Black Male College Explorers
program for high schoolers at
Florida Memorial University (FMU).
It showed him what his future,
through academics and hard work,
would look like.
A�er gradua�ng from FMU with
a business degree, Way said
something resonated with him
MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017
while a�ending the MBA program
at Florida A&M University. He
described it as a movement of
young, hungry Black business
students who opened his eyes to a
mul�tude of op�ons and
possibili�es.
“Not only is it possible, but it’s
possible at a young age,” said Way,
a member of Omega Psi Phi
Fraternity, Inc., which he credits for
helping reach manhood.
As a millennial, Way is taking
charge. He’s founder of Urban
Miami, an online directory
connec�ng Black professionals with
local cultural and entertainment
events. If that’s not enough, Way is
now forming a music produc�on
company, Wisemen Music Group,
to discover diverse new talent in
South Florida.
Now he’s proudly one of
Legacy’s 2017 “40 Under 40.”
“If you’re not in the right circle,
you’re not in the circle of
progression,” said Way.
This is the spirit we hope to
evoke with this pres�gious award.
The spirit of innova�on.
Empowerment. Entrepreneurism.
As the parable goes, “To whom
much is given, much will be
required.” We have high
expecta�ons for this year’s
honorees. And we’re certain this
won’t be the last �me you hear
about them.
Russell Motley
Editor-in-Chief
Legacy Magazine
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