Tag: Overtown
Climate gentrification continues to push residents out of Little Haiti
A recent study performed by the Leroy Collins institute at Florida State University examines climate-driven displacement as people living in Florida’s coastal...
Miami poet Christell Victoria Roach heads for California as a Wallace...
Late one summer afternoon, Christell Victoria Roach was riding home to Cutler Bay from the beach with her parents, her older sister...
Miami’s Omni district to bring affordability, walkability for mixed-income communities
In recent years, developers have transformed Miami’s Arts and Entertainment District into a walkable apartment metropolis.
Members of the Omni Community Redevelopment Agency say they’re...
Little Haiti and Liberty City residents raise concerns about gentrification
Residents of Little Haiti and Liberty City are concerned about the fast-moving changes in their neighborhoods, saying they’re fighting to keep their cultures alive.
Berwin...
Americans celebrate George Floyd’s life a year after his killing (includes...
Today marks one year since the death of George Floyd, and commemorations are being held across the country in his honor.
On May 25, 2020,...
Florida has more COVID-19 variants than any other state (includes video...
Around the country, COVID-19 variant cases are on the rise. And the state of Florida has seen more of these cases than any other...
Overture to Overtown: Miami’s historical jazz and blues scene (includes video...
Overtown was once the core of the Miami jazz and blues scene, but the “Harlem of the South” is now just a memory for...
Black History Month: Blacks and whites teamed to end Miami segregation
Although Miami’s long and tumultuous history of racial inequality has modernized, there’s still room for improvement.
“It’s important to understand that even today, Miami is...