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“If These Streets Could Talk,” an art exhibition devoted to telling the true story of Black Miami, debuted Dec. 1 at The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater (BAHLT) in historic
Last week we published an Art Basel preview called, “Back, Black and better than ever.” This week, we bring you more events and exhibitions in a showcase sponsored by the
I have a new sister-friend. Her name is Opal Pruitt. Like me, she is Black. She has an abiding love for her family and community, an imagination that ...
Fisher Island Hotel History Once a one-family island home of the Vanderbilts, and later several other millionaires, Fisher Island off South Florida, was sold for development in the 1960s. A black construction laborer, Dana Albert Dorsey, who worked as a carpenter for Florida’s East Coast Railroad recognized the need to provide housing for black workers. With rental houses as it’s foundation, this grew into the first black-owned hotel in Florida – the Dorsey Hotel in Overtown. Fisher Island is in Miami-Dade County, Florida, located on a barrier island of the same name. As of 2015, Fishe...
Performance venues across the country are anxiously awaiting a post-pandemic environment when they can throw open their doors to waiting crowds and hear the sweet sound of thunderous applause. The Lyric Theater in historic Overtown is no exception, and its operators are more than ready with a restored theater auditorium and brand-new stage. All it needs is the green light from public health officials to reopen. Shortly after theaters were forced to shutter in March, rotting stage floor boards at the Lyric led to the discovery of a termite infestation. Thatâs when the decision was made to...