Black Economics

Members of The Black Collective organization gather outside Famous Car Wash to support calls for accountability over a construction project. They are planning a rally and demonstration on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, to call attention to the heavy financial strain on local business caused by prolonged roadwork along Northwest 22nd Avenue in Miami.

Activists want financial relief for Black-owned businesses hurt by delayed water project in Miami

WLRN News Staff

The Black Collective, a Miami-based advocacy group, is calling attention to the heavy financial strain caused by prolonged roadwork at a planned rally and demonstration Thursday at Famous Car Wash, 8255 NW 22nd Ave., a neighborhood fixture operating along the corridor since 2016.

Imani Warren stands next to her front porch installation, representing where hair would often get styled in Black American households.

Arts & Culture

Miami art exhibit tells story of how Black hair business was 'act of resistance' in South Florida

Wilkine Brutus

An art exhibit in Miami honors pioneering Black-American beauticians who ran businesses that supported civil rights movements during South Florida's racial segregation.

Co-founders Brittany Mitchell (left) and Sukeenah Kelly (right)

First-Ever Juneteenth Festival In Riviera Beach Promotes Economic Empowerment And Resources in Black Communities

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The inaugural event uses Juneteenth to promote economic, cultural, and health discussions in Black communities in Palm Beach County.

Young Black Investors In South Florida Show Economic Optimism Amid Pandemic

Wilkine Brutus

Black financial content creators in South Florida are part of a nationwide economic empowerment movement. They say investing in the stock market and property ownership is just as important as saving.