Black history

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.

The Black Cultural Heritage Trail, a first-of-its-kind in Palm Beach County, spotlights stories often overlooked in the county’s history. With Juneteenth coming up, the interactive tour highlights the rich impact of Black communities across eight cities.

Interstate is a powerful new documentary by Miami-based filmmakers Oscar Corral and Haleem Muhsin. Miami's Overtown is among several communities featured in the film.

Generations apart, archivists Dr. Dorothy Fields and Nadege Green each uncover the untold stories of Miami’s Black community.

A new exhibition “This Woman’s Work: The Power of a Woman’s Touch” honors Black women in the judiciary and law enforcement in South Florida at The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum in Overtown.

Khalilah Ali, the former wife of Muhammad Ali, has been a vocal advocate for the Black community in South Florida.

Twenty-five high school students and their mentors gathered on a recent morning to immerse themselves in the rich history of Miami’s Overtown at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater — a place that has long-lived as a symbol of Black economic influence in the area.

Animator Jason Fleurant's Exhibit Treal Studios earned the award for an episode of its children's educational series Peanut Headz: Black History Toonz that paid homage to Jackie Robinson’s sports and military legacy.