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How urban renewal harmed Black populations
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...
‘Anything but a Slum’ at Black Police Precinct recalls Miami’s Overtown
MIAMI — August 7, 2024 — An exhibition at the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum sheds light on the cultural history of Overtown, a predominantly Black neighborhood in Miami, during the era of legal segregation. Titled “Anything but a Slum: Miami-Overtown...
Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum to Present New Exhibition on Pre-Segregation Overtown History
MIAMI — June 11, 2024 — The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum is proud to announce a captivating new exhibition, Anything but a Slum: Miami-Overtown Before I-95/395, showcasing the vibrant history of Overtown during the era of legal segregation. Opening June...
The Forgotten History of Miami’s FIRST Black Police Officers
May 17, 2024 MIAMI - Beyond Overtown’s vibrant street art and cultural spots lies an overlooked piece of Miami history: the City of Miami Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum. In 1944, the first five black patrolmen were sworn in which led to the creation of...
the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum participates in Attraction & Museum Months
April 1, 2024 MIAMI - the Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum is delighted to be taking part in the Greater Miami Convention and Visitor Bureau's yearly initiative, Miami Attraction & Museum Months. During the months of April and May, museum-goers can...
Women in Law Honored in Overtown
March 20, 2024 MIAMI (CBS4) - Several ranking female law enforcement and judicial leaders were honored Wednesday at the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum in Overtown. Read more About the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse MuseumThe only museum of its kind...
Former Heat players Mourning, Rice host field trip to Historic Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum
February 21, 2024 MIAMI (WSVN) - Two Miami Heat legends came together to help teach South Florida students about a precious piece of Miami’s Black history. Alonzo Mourning and Glen Rice met with students and mentors on Wednesday for a memorable field trip to the...
Overtown honors community leader Dr. Ira P. Davis with street renaming
November 17, 2023 The Overtown community gathered on November 17, 2023 to honor the life and civic career of community leader Dr. Ira P. Davis. Watch the ceremony in its entirety here. About the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse MuseumThe only museum of its kind...
The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum Announces Access Program for Low-Income Families, Museums for All
August 22, 2023 MIAMI, FL—Today, the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum in Miami, Florida announced that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of...
South Florida Filmmaker Highlights History of Overtown in New Documentary
Delrish Moss, before he would become a police officer himself, lived the all-too-often experience of a Black man being mistreated by law enforcement. The Miami native was once called the harshest of racial slurs by a Miami Police officer. Another one searched his...