Black miami-dade is a Public history and Creative Studio that honors miami’s black past.
We use the power of history and storytelling to cultivate Public discussion and collective memory of miami’s rich black history.
“If we don’t tell it, no one will.”
MIami, Write a poem with us.
Future Memories of Ourselves
A Collective Poetry Writing Workshop presented by Maven Leadership Collective and Black Miami-Dade
Saturday, March 21st
10am-noon
Join us at the Roots Bookstore & Marketplace in Liberty City for a collective poetry writing workshop inspired by The Ballad of Sam Solomon, the poem Langston Hughes wrote about Overtown as a tribute to local Black residents who fought for their democratic right to vote in the late 1930s.
RSVP Required, space is limited.
FeAtured projects
Give Them Their Flowers: An Exhibit of Black LGBTQ+ Miami History
Bad Poems: Poetry of Resistance, Defiance & Dissent
The Black Bookshop—A Community Gathering
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Help us build Black Miami-Dade’s Digital Community Archive by sharing photos, flyers, printed documents, and videos of your Black Miami story. Your participation adds to the collective memory and range of Black experiences in Miami.