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Editorial: Racial-equity advocates in Greater Miami lead the way — and win national applause The Miami Herald Editorial Board, The Miami Herald © Al Diaz/Miami Herald/TNS Demonstrators during a George Floyd protest in downtown Miami on Saturday, May 30, 2020. In 2019, after 89 years, Miami Shores elected the first Black woman to sit on its Village Council. In fact, Crystal Wagar automatically became mayor because she was the top vote-getter. Two years, later, two more Black women — one who now is the new mayor — have joined her on the five-member council, along with a...

In 2019, after 89 years, Miami Shores elected the first Black woman to sit on its Village Council. In fact, Crystal Wagar automatically became mayor because she was the top vote-getter. Two years, later, two more Black women — one who now is the new mayor — have joined her on the five-member council, along with a gay white man. This is a welcome evolution.

The Racial Healing Book Club, hosted by South Florida People of Color virtually via Zoom every two weeks through March 18, will provide an introductory-level education of critical race theory. The series next meets on Thursday, February 4, to discuss the first chapter of Crystal M. Fleming's 2018 book, How to Be Less Stupid About Race. Francie Peake, a volunteer with the nonprofit organization and an organizer of the book club, says that unlike most book clubs that only offer large group discussions, Racial Healing Book Club participants will have the opportunity for more intimate dialogue ...

Much like a snake slithering through tall grass or an invisible, odorless gas leak filling up a room, the nature of systemic racism in the United States is insidious. Roni Bennett, executive director of South Florida People of Color, wants to engage people of all backgrounds and identities in South Florida and beyond in critical conversations on race, racism, and antiracism, with the aim of building empathy and breaking down biases. “We need to get people to understand that systemic racism and white supremacy form the DNA of this country and this world. It’s not just the shark in the wate...