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Drove up to Flint Michigan, saw plenty of family from across the US Fire Service and more to show our love and appreciation for newly retired Deputy Chief @carrie.t.edwards.7 thank you for creating history in the flint fire department, the IABPFF and beyond Madame President! Happy Retirement! To all that we are, we owe. #Iabpff https://www.instagram.com/p/CptPfJwLE_2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters Inc. celebrated its 50th Anniversary at a convention in Hartford Connecticut where the organization was formed! So many important moments happened this week. My heart is replenished to once again be amongst Black Excellence and to see all of our living Presidents of the organization together is historic! Thank you Madame President Edwards Clemons for a fantastic conference! Shout out to @cafa1980 for representing well! @iabpff salute! #iabpff #blackfirefighters #iabpff50thanniversary #blackexcellence #blackexcellence✊🏾 (at Hartford, Connecticut) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChujR0FLrei/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Black Firefighter's make up only about 7.2% of Career Firefighter's. However small this percentage may seem, this is still thousands of american men and woman who risk their lives running towards the emergency, when everyone else has run away. Ask your biased relatives - if they support Firefighter's, then they should support black lives as well. It's all or nothing.

Last night I had the honor to moderate a panel discussion on generational differences in the fire service. The panel speakers were very diverse in age/rank/gender and spoke from their hearts, the audience definitely held it down! We all learned from each other! We are bridging the gap piece by piece together and I can’t wait for part 2 later today from 6-8pm! #bridgingthegap #iabpff (at Artsville) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwozGD6FsBJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1syr8qquvnm2w

3 years ago today the world lost an amazing man who we had the privilege to call Dad. We miss you and all of the things that you did to make everyone important, thank you for fighting for civil rights and ensuring the fire service was better when you left than when you came in it! Thank you for teaching me what it means to put others first. Rest easy Pops we love you and will hold a glass of Hennessy high for you tonight! #Dad #dads #dadinheaven #iabpff #missyou https://www.instagram.com/p/BtO1gaGlKGN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a9prbypicb34

We getting together for a great cause to raise funds for the #2kin20daystoydrive Donate or come out to have a great time on December 1st at the Winter Fire Ball! Sheroes & Heroes for the community! Shout out to @chevy_smith for the dope pics! More to come! #ToyDrive #Iabpff #Cincinnati #firefighterswag #Giveback #2kin20daystoydrive https://www.instagram.com/p/BqLCHRZldU4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=bf6a17javbx5

When my peeps are in town, they are taken care of just like when I visit they take care of me! It’s the circle of life! #Iabpff #Happyhour #ToAllIAmIOwe https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp-vKaEFyD7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1kao9tpjwl1bx