MIAMI, October 2, 2024 – Urban renewal and mass transit were the topics of discussion during an Instagram live discussion last week between Jordan Rogers, museum curator for the “Anything But a Slum: Miami-Overtown Before I-95” exhibitat the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum, and architect Adam Paul Susaneck, creator of Segregation by Design.
Segregation by Design is a website that documents how red lining and urban renewal harmed Black populations. Susaneck used his knowledge to expand on Rogers’ exhibit, sharing how mass transit has affected the Black populations of Overtown and Miami.
Susaneck explained how Overtown was the only central location where Black people were allowed to live, essentially serving as a source of labor for the larger population.
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About the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum
The only museum of its kind in the nation, the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum, located in the historic Overtown community in Miami, FL, was once an active police station and courthouse serving South Florida’s Black community. Today, the museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, and display the history of Black Law Enforcement that served in the City of Miami Police Department during the pre-Civil Rights era. The museum houses artifacts, documents, and archival images that share the stories of the men and women who worked there. Currently, the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum is working on an oral history collection effort aimed at preserving stories of those who worked in the precinct and courthouse when it was active.
The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10:30 am until 3:30 pm. Guided museum tours are provided by retired City of Miami police officers. For more information, visit https://