Historic Overtown is more than just one of Miami's oldest neighborhoods. It is the beating heart of the city's African American history - a place where Black businesses thrived, jazz and blues legends ...
Overtown, a historic Black neighborhood once known as the "Harlem of the South" for its thriving arts and business community, is on the verge of a major transformation. A more than $39 million grant ...
The Overtown Business Association is kicking off a yearlong tribute to Miami soul icon Betty Wright with the Overtown Block ...
A week after Miami officials were notified a $60 million federal grant to fund a planned urban park in Overtown was rescinded, community and business leaders are focused on next steps to bring the ...
Just a few short years ago, the historic heart of Overtown, Miami’s original Black neighborhood, lay desolate and lifeless just steps from Biscayne Boulevard and downtown. There were few if any shops, ...
Residents, elected officials and community leaders gathered this month in Historic Overtown to celebrate the grand opening of 16 Corner, a multi-family affordable housing development project that ...
Miami City Commission Chairwoman Christine King, left, and Marilyn Holifield, co-founder of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora, celebrate the 10th anniversary of the museum ...
As Overtown celebrates 130 years, travelers will get a slice of the storied Black neighborhood's history as they arrive at Miami International Airport. The traveling exhibit, "Telling Overtown Stories ...