Beatrice L. Hines

Bea Hines has written for the Miami Herald since 1970. She was baptized with fire on her first day on the job, for on that day Miami experienced its second racial disturbance in two years; and Bea Hines was sent out to cover it. In 1981, her columns were nominated for the Pulitzer Prize; although she did not win, the nomination for her was a victory. In 1984, she was selected by the Washington, DC, Spelman Alumni Chapter as one of four outstanding women in the country for community work. In 1985, the Miami Herald chose her as one of three employees from among over 4,000 to receive a Service Among Us award for her community service.