History

Crossing Overtown

"Crossing Overtown" examines the integral role Miami would play in the national civil rights movement and the long narrative of racial conflict that still resonates in the national conversation. Overtown is the oldest Black community in Miami and it would bear witness to the full arc of the civil rights movement
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    Crossing Overtown

    Monday
    Jan 19

    1 Hour

    The history of race relations in Miami, from the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras to modern social justice movements; Miami's role in early nonviolent protest.

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