Black miami-dade is a Public history and Creative Studio that honors miami’s black past.
We use the power of history and storytelling to cultivate Public discussion and collective memory of miami’s rich black history.
“If we don’t tell it, no one will.”
Bad Poems: Poetry oF Resistance, Defiance And Dissent
Presented by Black Miami-Dade and Maven Leadership Collective
Thursday April 9, 2026
7pm-9:30pm
This annual event, now in its third year, is inspired by “Ballad of Sam Solomon,” Langston Hughes’ poem on Black resistance and resilience in Jim Crow Miami. Together, we celebrate Sam Solomon—a Miami resident and civil rights activist—and the Black voters who, in the face of Klan threats and segregation, organized and claimed their right to vote in 1939. Their collective power continues to shape the spirit of this gathering and the work we carry forward today.
FeAtured projects
Give Them Their Flowers: An Exhibit of Black LGBTQ+ Miami History
Bad Poems: Poetry of Resistance, Defiance & Dissent
The Black Bookshop—A Community Gathering
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Help us build Black Miami-Dade’s Digital Community Archive by sharing photos, flyers, printed documents, and videos of your Black Miami story. Your participation adds to the collective memory and range of Black experiences in Miami.