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Photo gallery: Ocala police celebrate Alice Faison, the first African American woman sworn into the force

Alice Faison, the first African American woman sworn in to the force in Ocala in 1969, gives a speech in the Ocala Police Department after she was recognized for her past contribution to the community on the first day of Black History Month, Ocala, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. "...and thank god for this, I was born color-blind--I didn't see color, never, from a child, and I'm now almost 76 years old," says Faison. (Xinyue Li/WUFT News)
Alice Faison, the first African American woman sworn in to the force in Ocala in 1969, gives a speech in the Ocala Police Department after she was recognized for her past contribution to the community on the first day of Black History Month, Ocala, Fla., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. "...and thank god for this, I was born color-blind--I didn't see color, never, from a child, and I'm now almost 76 years old," says Faison. (Xinyue Li/WUFT News)
Xinyue is a photographer for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.