Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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 […]
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Rosa Park’s Birthday
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 […]
Anniversary | National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington creates the National Negro Business League The Negro Business League was founded by Booker T. Washington on August 23, 1900 to promote the interests of Black businesses […]
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Museum honors first black police officers
MIAMI (WSVN) -- As part of Black History Month, the City of Miami Black Police Precinct honored some officers who made history. On Thursday, the museum recognized the first five African-American police officers who patrolled the streets of Miami back in 1944. The...
Miami’s first Black cops remember “joy and pain”
Pinder leads colleagues in exposing youth to a proud legacy Miami’s getaway resorts and pristine beaches may be one of the top choices for tourists today, but in years past, segregation kept both Black visitors and Black Miamians locked out. In fact, racial...
Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum Celebrate Grand Opening
Members of the City of Miami Retired Police Officers, Mayor Manny Diaz, Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, City Commissioners and City Administrators cut the ribbon at the opening of the newly renovated Black Police Precinct and Courthouse. Photo: Jorge R....
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