Overtown

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

When news broke that Miami would lose more than $60 million in federal funding for the long-planned Underdeck project — now officially named the Rev. Edward T. Graham Greenway — many in Overtown saw it as yet another setback for a community scarred by broken promises. But business leaders say they are determined not to let the cut derail momentum.

The mural at Dorsey Park, anchored by depictions of pioneers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso, honors the venue's legacy as a home field for Negro League teams and is a symbol of pride for historic Overtown. Thanks to $200,000 in funding, it has now been restored after being defaced with racist graffiti earlier this year.

Overtown residents have a new outlet to get medical care with the OnMed CareStation. The booth provides high-quality healthcare access to locals free of charge.

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.

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

Established in 2018 by Haitian immigrant Jean Dondy Cidelca, Tap Tap Tours offers an immersive experience that connects visitors to Miami's deep cultural roots and highlights often-overlooked neighborhoods.

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, an interactive soccer mural during Miami Art Week has fused art with tech and the history of Overtown, Miami's historically Black neighborhood.

A new exhibit at the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum gives a glimpse into the lives of Overtown residents before integration and the negative impact of I-95 and I-395 construction, beginning in the 1960s.

Along with residential units, the development will retain YWCA offices and services provided on-site, such as financial literacy resources, job training and more.

For many Black people, Black hair isn’t just a hairstyle — it’s an act of resistance from various levels of race-based discrimination at workplaces, schools, and other social settings. It's also an art form.

New research suggests the problem traces to a historical federal program that was turned against those who needed it most, through a practice known as redlining.