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The Lyric Theater was saved by God and Dorothy Fields. At least that’s how Kamila Pritchett puts it. “It was almost on the verge of demolition by neglect,” said Pritchett, the director of the Black Archives-Historic Lyric Theater. The nearby Miami Heat arena was being built and contractors planned to raze parts of Overtown for parking. A …
Going Overtown is partnering with Urban Health Partnerships (UHP) to share the Activate Overtown project throughout the month of December! Activate Overtown seeks to engage residents in thinking about how health is affected by the built environment and what’s influencing neighborhood planning, and to gather ideas and feedback that will be used to make changes …
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The Miami Action Showcase, a community-led movement powered by Living Cities and Main Street America, was an awesome event held on Friday, July 19, 2024. The day began with a light breakfast, networking at Miami Dade College Campus located in Coconut Grove and a Showcase Presentation on the B3 Community Commercial Acquisition Fund. Attendees enjoyed …
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Historic Overtown Calendar We hope that you are as excited and interested as we are, in learning more about the history of Overtown. One of Urban Health Partnerships’ (UHP) community liaisons, Cecilia Stewart, created a calendar to preserve Overtown’s cultural heritage for future generations while enabling others to learn about Miami’s rich African American history. The …
There’s no single sure-fire policy proven to stop gentrification, but there are strategies that can help ensure that the people of Overtown are able to stay in place and benefit from investments in the community. “Community organizing that brings different groups to the same table to identify a shared interest and common struggle is key to …
It was August 30th that the Historic Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum’s monumental sign detailing the history of the first who utilized the venue was unveiled to the public. It stands proud as a symbol of the unity and determination of equality for the first black police officers and municipal judges. It was 1944 …
In the past few decades, there has been a steady decline in teens smoking traditional cigarettes, reaching an all-time low in 2016 where 7.6 percent of high-school students where active smokers; however, the same can’t be said with e-cigarettes. Electronic cigarettes have taken the tobacco industry by storm, presenting itself as a healthier and safer …
