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Overtown museum honors Black women’s role in South Florida law enforcement history
From WLRN Public Media |March 17, 2025 By Jonel Juste | Artburst Black policing in Miami was not always as integrated as it is today. Black officers were once marginalized. The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum proposes to tell the story and imprint it...
NBA City of Miami Historic Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum Visit
From - Miami HEAT - February 22, 2024 The HEAT continued its Black History Month Celebrations with students and mentors of the Miami HEAT School-to-Work program who visited the Historic Black Police Precinct Courthouse and Museum of Miami for a guided tour that shed...
A century of service: Miami marks 100 years of Lt. Archie McKay, one of its first Black police officers
From MIAMI Times, - Amelia Orjuela Da Silva, Miami Times Staff Writer - November 14, 2025 One day before turning 100, Lt. Archie McKay walked into the City of Miami Historic Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum to the sound of applause, cheers, and the rhythms...
The Only Black Police Precinct in U.S. History
From - Teen Vogue | BY VANESSA CONTRERAS AND TERRANCE CRIBBS-LORRANT - Feb 17, 2025 The officers at the Miami precinct were not allowed to arrest white citizens. When you think of the Deep South, Miami isn’t always the first place that comes to mind. Known today...
The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum Presents “This Woman’s Work”, An Exhibition Honoring Black Women in the Judiciary
MIAMI, February 1, 2025 - The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum proudly announces the second installment of its exhibition series, This Woman’s Work, titled “This Woman’s Work: The Power of A Woman’s Touch.” This exhibition honors the trailblazing Black...
The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum Presents: “Grief Not Guilty: Reclaiming My Time” — A Transformative Art Exhibition by Gary Tyler
MIAMI, November 26, 2024 - The Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum is honored to announce the opening of "Grief Not Guilty: Reclaiming My Time," an evocative art exhibition featuring celebrated fabric artist and activist Gary Tyler and local floral designer...
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...