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Trooper Richard Wilder, Third United States Colored Troop, sits astride Kaw, a 14.5 hands high, 8-year-old, Cracker horse. Wilder was among many re-enactors participating in the 13th Annual L.B. Brown Festival, that started Friday and runs through Sunday.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) and Mulberry Middle School Principal Michael Young (right), present Gilleb Montel Williams his 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) and James Driskell (right), present Freddie Douglas the 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. Douglas, with the International Baccalaureate School, accepted the award on behalf of Terrance Commons, who was unable to attend.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe presents Summerlin Academy cadet Tiana Gunter with her 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. Accompanying her are Commandent Steven Cochran and James Driskell.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) presents Tray Laron Wilson his 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With Wilson is Gause Academy educator Laura Hartman, and James Driskell.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) presents Chelsa Halman her 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With her are Union Academy Magnet School principal Dr. Alonzo Williams, and James Driskell.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) presents khadijah Cadgon her 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With her are Fort Meade Middle-High School Principal Amy Hardy, and James Driskell.

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Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) presents Jade Bell, of Mulberry High School, her 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With her are educator Patricia Bonds, and James Driskell.

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Marcus Parks (second from right), of Compass Middle School, proudly displays his 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With him are (from left) James Driskell, Polk County Schools System Chairwoman Hazel Sellers, Principal Anita Fine, and Ernest Joe, Director of Diversity for the schools system.



Polk County Schools Director of Diversity Ernest Joe (left) and Mulberry Middle School Principal Michael Young (right), present Gilleb Montel Williams his 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award.

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Justin Barnes (middle), of Bartow Middle School, proudly displays his 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. With him are (from left) James Driskell, Polk County Schools System Chairwoman Hazel Sellers, educator Amy Schloskey, and Ernest Joe, Director of Diversity for the schools system.

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Constance Lee (second from left), of Bartow High School, proudly displays her 2013 L.B. Brown Youth Leadership Award. Lee also won the award when she was in eighth grade. With her are (from left) James Driskell, Polk County Schools System Chairwoman Hazel Sellers, Principal Emeline Clements and Ernest Joe, Director of Diversity for the schools system.