Black history

Emmanuel George, one of Broward's preeminent historians, alongside his frequent collaborator David Paulo, has written 'Broward Chronicles: A Retrospective Volume One,' showcasing stories great and small of Broward's Black history.

This February marks 50 years since Congress recognized Black History Month. Recently, more than 300 Broward County high schoolers spent the day going deeper into learning how Black and Jewish activists came together to advocate for one another during the Civil Rights movement.

The exhibit highlights a key moment in the civil rights movement where heavily armed police cracked down on peaceful protestors. Its organizers say it bears a striking similarity to the present.

Black Art Matters is back in downtown West Palm Beach. The free weekly series shines a spotlight on young and emerging Black artists from across Palm Beach County during Black History Month.

The first woman to perform mayoral duties in Miami was also the city's first Black commissioner, and a pioneer for Black and women's rights throughout Florida.

The 2025 Kwanzaa Community Celebration, titled “Africa Rising: Celebrating Heritage, Building Futures” will be held Saturday, Dec. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Opa-locka's launches full-court press in Tallahassee as St. Johns County gains momentum

For the WWII veteran and one of the last surviving officers of Miami’s historic “Negro-Only” Precinct, the centennial celebration this month, was more than a birthday. It was a community’s tribute to a man whose life has traced nearly the entire arc of Black Miami’s struggle for dignity, justice, and belonging.

A century after Hialeah's founding, a family in its historically Black neighborhood, Seminola, fights to keep its history alive and ensure it's recognized in the city's centennial year.

City commissioners have voted to find out who is buried at Evergreen and where they lie amid the 1,600 plots on 9 acres at 27th Street and Rosemary Avenue. But a visit to the city-owned cemetery shows that many gravestones are in poor shape, some sinking into the ground, making it impossible to see names.

The Black Collective’s walking tour series traces the impact of gentrification and amplifies community voices demanding housing justice in Miami.

As the Trump Administration works to undercut diversity, equity and inclusion programs nationwide, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Coconut Grove doubles down on a new summer school program focused on Black history and culture.