February 5, 2025
Quention Curtis is the Founder of the Black Fire Brigade. Curtis was a firefighter for more than 35 years and retired in December. PHOTO PROVIDED BY
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Quention Curtis had the opportunity to see his first Black firefighter when he was 12 years old growing up in the Cabrini Green Housing Development. He knew early that it was what he wanted to be when he grew up, and focused on becoming just that.