43 Years of Community Work - Now He's Running for Congress | Marshall Davis Sr.

Marshall L. Davis Sr. has spent over 40 years guiding kids and building community programs across Miami — and now he's running for Congress in District 24. In this episode he shares what pushed him into politics, the impact of the McDuffie riots on his path, and the success stories that have come out of his programs over the decades.We also get into his 3-3 affordability plan for education and housing, funding cultural centers, attracting business to Liberty City, the difference between politics and "politricks," and what his first day in Congress would look like. Plus a story about a gift from a Ghanaian chief and his top 3 Miami restaurants.Vote August 18th — Punch #30 for Davis.A Day in Miami Website:https://adayinmiami.com/Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:20 Manny Becoming a UM Dad2:13 Introducing the Guest3:41 About Marshall7:23 Success Stories from His Programs9:47 Why He Decided to Get Into Politics?11:27 McDuffie Riots13:41 His Plan for Housing Affordability15:28 His Focus for the Past 43 years on Helping Kids17:05 Issue with Cultural Centers19:30 Getting Funds in Congress for Cultural Centers20:26 3-3 Affordability Plan for Education21:21 Attracting More Business to Liberty City23:35 Politics vs “Politricks”25:30 First Day in Congress26:59 Why Vote for Marshall Davis Sr28:51 What Was Dorsey Island31:58 Voting33:00 Gift from Ghanaian Chief34:50 Marshall’s Plan for the Next 2 Years When Elected36:42 Recognition by Fellow Candidates37:29 Top 3 Restaurants39:49 Go Out and Vote40:01 Outro