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THE DEL AMO LAW BULLETIN

Volume 1 Issue 5 February 15, 2021

Get to Know Us: Yaumara Moreno

I was born in Cuba and earned a degree in Economics. However, because of the oppressive nature of the system, I had limited opportunities, and so, I left the island that I loved so much in search of freedom and a better way of life. I found this better way of life in the United States, my adopted country. I discovered many opportunities in the U.S., and found that, with hard work, perseverance, and an eagerness to learn, one could fulfill their dreams.

I started working for Del Amo Law in 2004 as a file clerk. Today, I am the Office Manager and Legal Assistant for Loan Modification. Del Amo Law gives its employees the opportunity to advance from within. We not only work as a team but as a family.

Over seventeen years, Del Amo Law has provided me with patient instruction to improve professionally. Here, every employee can have their voice heard and considered on important decisions affecting the company and its future. I have developed a long-lasting relationship with my coworkers as we encourage each other. Del Amo Law allows us to pursue other interests. In my case, I acquired my Mortgage License, which I now balance with my other duties. Looking back, I enjoy what I do with people I respect and call family.

I value independence and growth. I am proud of the personal and professional goals I have achieved as well as the others I am still working to achieve. I have a motto that has driven me through my years in life: achieve all your goals and never run out of them; ask things, but don't always depend on people to give you the answer; find it yourself.

This Month in History

This month is filled with important dates, which makes it the reason why Carter G. Woodson – the Father of Black History – chose it.

President Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglas had birthdays during the second week and February 1 is National Freedom Day to commemorate the abolition of slavery. The theme for this year is The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity. Thus, we bring to you a selection of sources to further our knowledge in the topic:

Books:

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
The Black and the Blue: A Cop Reveals the Crimes, Racism, and Injustice in America's Law Enforcement by Matthew Horace and Ron Harris
Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Thin, and Do by Jennifer L. Eberhardt

Netflix:

When They See Us
Becoming
13^th
Self-made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker

Events:

February 5^th: Black Archives Historic Lytic Theater live tribute to Betty Wright “Miami’s Queen of Soul” at 7:30 pm virtual and in person.
February 26^th: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau hosts a Black History Month Cultural Conversation Online

Kamala Harris:

It is key to highlight the figure of Kamala Harris during this Black History Month. Since January 20^th, 2021, Kamala Harris is serving as the 46^th Vice-President of the United States and among her many “first times” in U.S. history are achieved: first woman, first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected as Vice-President. She is the first highest ranked African American Female within the U.S. Government.

Excerpted from a Speech by Martin Luther King Jr. on August 28, 1963:

"In a sense we have come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men would be guaranteed the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..."

It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned...

We refuse to believe that there are insufficient funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this nation..."

Inspirational Moment

Amanda Gorman: "The Hill We Climb" The lyrics

Amanda Gorman: Selected to read at the inauguration of Joe Biden, becoming the youngest poet ever to read at a US presidential inauguration

Funny Moments

The FACE of FAILURE! 😂 | Fails of the Week | AFV 2021

Quote of the Month

Notable Birthdays

Famous people born in February

February 1, 1818 - Frederick Douglass, American author and activist

February 1, 1901- Clark Gable, actor, "Rhett Butler" in "Gone with the Wind"

February 1, 1938- Sherman Hemsley, actor, "George" on the TV series "The Jeffersons"

February 2, 1937- Tommy Smothers, actor, comedian of "The Smothers Brothers"

February 2, 1947- Farrah Fawcett, TV and Movie actress, starred in "Charlie's Angels"

February 2, 1954- Christie Brinkley, supermodel

February 3, 1894- Norman Rockwell, renowned painter

February 3, 1918- Joey Bishop, TV star, comedian

February 3, 1950- Morgan Fairchild, actress

February 4, 1902 Charles Lindbergh, first to fly solo over the Atlantic ocean

February 4, 1905- Clyde Tombaugh, astronomer, discovered planet Pluto

Other very important people to us

Ali Costade, Daniel Pierre, Dora De Moya, Jovita Barrillas, Jose I.Fernandez, Johanna Borges, Michael Joerger, Mario & Aida Ruiz, Aleida P. Orihuela, Lourdes Tabars, Mirna S. Romero, Lilian Hardy, Litircia Mckenzie, Maria Isabel Alzate, Danny Gargani, Pedro A. Pastor, Paula Alonso, Caridad Tovar, Ricardo Coviella, Concepcion Banega, Daisy Santana, Daniela Navarro, Rafael Vallejo