Increased the number of Black jurors on criminal and civic juries

Established the Florida Martin Luther King, Jr. Institute for Nonviolence

Created the first nonviolence management institution of its kind in the State of Florida

Established the first Miami-Dade County Teen Court

Developed an alternative education program --Martin Luther King, Jr. Academy: Leadership School -- based on the philosophy of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Created the North Dade Community Development Federal Credit Union

Provided assistance to the first Black-owned Denny's Restaurant in the Southeastern United States

Fostered several youth business-owners in South Dade

Funded housing developments in West Perrine

Created the MMAP Housing Empowerment Program that encompasses a down payment assistance program, pre- and post- counseling project and a housing development initiative

Coordinated the annual Boss-For-A-Day event for public high school students to shadow a professional in a desired industry for a day

Positioned the agency as a resource center for news media and thousands of Black residents concerned with the socioeconomic state of Miami-Dade County Black community

Organized hundreds of community forums and workshops in heightening awareness of critical socioeconomic issues

Awarded millions of dollars to small businesses and community-based organizations

Hosted the largest and longest-running conference on local Black issues