Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. DayDid you know...Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made frequent trips to Miami throughout his life, and even delivered an early version of his famous "I Have a Dream" speech at the Hampton House in 1960? On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the King Holiday Bill into law, designating […]
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)Rosa Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. The United States Congress has called her “the first lady of civil rights” and “the mother of the freedom movement”.On December 1, 1955, […]
The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum proudly announces the second installment of This Woman’s Work: The Power of a Woman's Touch, an exhibition celebrating the trailblazing Black women in the judiciary space. The exhibition, featuring 100 plates by Chief Anita Najiy, will open with a special luncheon on March 14 to honor these women and […]
