Jamaica’s former Minister of State in South Florida for launch of new books

PEMBROKE PINES – On Saturday, August 14 the South Regional-Broward College Library under the distinguished Patronage of the Consul General of Jamaica presents the launch of two books by Delano Franklyn, Michael Manley: The Politics of Equality and Sprinting Into History: Jamaica and the 2008 Olympic Games.

This free event will take place from 1pm-4pm at the South Regional – Broward Library located at 7300 Pines Blvd., in Pembroke Pines (954) 201-8825, to RSVP call 954-963-8555.

About the Author

Delano Franklyn is a practicing attorney-at-law and is one of the founding partners of the law firm Wilson Franklyn Barnes. He was appointed a Senator in 2002 and served as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Jamaica from 2002 to 2007. In that capacity, he was responsible for the Jamaica Diaspora community and he initiated the implementation of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference, the Jamaica Diaspora Board, the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation, the Jamaica Diaspora Institute and the proclamation of Jamaica Diaspora Day, which is now commemorated on June 16th each year.

Franklyn’s involvement with sports has remained constant and he was the chairman of the committee that planned the homecoming celebrations for the Jamaican athletes after the 2004 Olympic Games. In 2006 and 2007 he represented Jamaica on the CARICOM Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee on Cricket during the planning and preparation for Cricket World Cup 2007, and he currently chairs the Asafa Powell Foundation.

The book launched is sponsored by: Sunset Beach Resorts, South Florida Caribbean News, Jamaican Dawta, Jamaicans.com, and The Friends of South Regional-BC Library along with the Broward County Board of County Commissioners.