This Woman’s Work: The Power of a Woman’s Touch
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 […]
Miami, FL 33136 United States
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 […]
Miami, FL 33136 United States
Patriot Day
Patriot Day On September 11, 2001, our nation experienced a heartbreaking tragedy. On this day, four coordinated terrorist attacks were carried out by al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist group. Nineteen terrorists from […]
Miami, FL 33136 United States
A Conversation With Miami’s First Black Police Chief
Clarence Dickson was the first black graduate of the City of Miami's police academy and he rose to become Miami’s first black police chief in 1985. See the full story...
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...
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