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A Jewel in Miami-Dade: Richmond Heights
Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami-Dade was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for African American World War II veterans. This 25-minute documentary explores the stories of the original residents who were Black World War II veterans, including Tuskegee Airmen, as well as Fortune 500 presidents, doctors, university professors, and many other professionals. —The Cultu
Overtown’s Living Legacy
Founder of Black Miami-Dade Nadege Green and historians Dr. Enid Pinkney and Dr. Marvin Dunn discuss the history of Overtown and the importance of preserving the neighborhood’s culture.
James Baldwin Speaks At Florida Forum in Miami—Video
James Baldwin gives a wide-ranging talk about racial conflict in Alabama and Mississippi in 1963.The interviewer wanted to know if this Black unrest could happen in Florida to which Baldwin responds it could happen in Florida or anywhere there’s a large Black population.
Historic Hampton House
More than two dozen oral history videos of Black Miamians talking about their memories of the Hampton House. The Hampton House Motel in Brownsville was once described as the “Jewel of Black Miami,” The Hampton House was one of the upscale facilities available to Black people in Miami during segregation. Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King Jr. and Sam Cooke were some of the big names who stayed at the hotel.—Florida International University
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The Life and Legacy of E.W.F. Stirrup
Ebenezer Woodberry Franklin Stirrup came to Miami from the Bahamas in 1888. He built more than 100 homes in Coconut Grove including his own which still stands today.
Unofficial Mayor of Colored Town (Overtown), Dr. Ira P. Davis
Ira P. Davis was a dentist who opened his office in Overtown. He also lived in Overtown and was a civil rights activist in early Miami. He founded the Greater Miami Negro Service Council, which later turned into the Urban League of Greater Miami.
Mogul, Pioneer, Miami's First Black Millionaire: Dana A. Dorsey'
Dana "D.A." Dorsey’s legacy can still be seen to this day throughout parts of Overtown from Dorsey Park to Dorsey Memorial Library. Read and watch more about his legacy at the link below.
Enid Pinkney on Growing up in Overtown
Enid Pinkney is a historian and preservationist who saved the Historic Hampton House in Brownsville from being torn down. In this video she talks about her life and growing up in Miami’s historic Overtown neighborhood.
Haitian Storyteller: Liliane Nérette Louis
Liliane Nérette Louis is a Haitian folk artist specializing in storytelling, cooking, and traditional medicine. She grew up in Port-au-Prince, Haiti where her mother told her stories in Haitian Creole. As she grew older, Liliane shared these stories with her younger siblings and later with her own children. After settling in Miami in 1977, she began a long career of storytelling presentations
Bea Hines: First Black Woman Reporter at the Miami Herald
Former journalist Bea Hines recalls the tribulation and triumphs as the first Black woman reporter at the Miami Herald .