Tag: Overtown
Legendary Miami-born “Soul Man” Sam Moore is honored with a drone...
Sam Moore, the soaring voice behind Sam & Dave’s mid-1960s soul classics “Soul Man” and “Hold On, I’m Coming,” is being honored in an...
Stepping out, stepping in: A legacy of love builds a future...
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Mama Hattie’s House is building hope and opportunity for girls...
Erased: Art to a gentrifying Miami
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A small sigh escapes when you walk...
Healing His Hurt: Anthony Durden’s Journey from Pain to Purpose
Growing up in Compton's harsh surroundings, Anthony Durden saw street life and danger as natural elements of his world. He discovered his life purpose...
“Soul Man” Sam Moore passes at 89, leaves behind strong FIU...
On Nov. 17, 2023, Florida International University opened the doors of the “Sam Moore: The Legendary Soul Man Theatre” in the newly-christened Lee Caplin...
Enid Pinkney, hero of black preservation, passes at 92 (includes video...
Dr. Enid Curtis Pinkney, a Miami historian and activist, passed away at age 92 on Thursday. A trailblazer in the community, she was dedicated...
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 areas move...
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 and three...
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...