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Scene from the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama. (Courtesy of Spady Cultural Heritage Museum) In Montgomery, Alabama, there is an elegant, solemn memorial acknowledging racial terrorism and the more than 4,400 lives it has claimed. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which opened to the public on April 26, 2018, […]
(📸: Courtesy of Mariah Forde) Today’s Locals to Know is sponsored by New World Symphony. Starting tomorrow, NWS is presenting I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond, a five-day festival exploring and celebrating the Harlem Renaissance, its history, and the epicenters of Black artistic excellence that flourished around it during the 1920s. Tickets […]
This content is sponsored by the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum in Delray Beach. No, Kwanzaa is not a Black Christmas. And even though there are candles involved, it’s not a Black Chanukah either. Kwanzaa is a week-long, annual celebration held in the United States and other nations of the African diaspora to honor African heritage and […]
Wynwood didn’t become the beating heart of Miami’s art scene overnight. Its evolution into an open-air celebration of creativity was spurred largely by the Wynwood Business Improvement District (otherwise known as Wynwood BID, or more simply, the BID). Wynwood was a very different place in both looks and reputation before the BID channeled its efforts […]
This time of year is all about giving back to the city that we love and how you can make a difference. We’re featuring the organizations highlighted by proud Miamians — and there are hundreds more (almost 900 more!) organizations you can help today. Go to Health & Wellness Go to Faith-Based Programs & […]
There’s no pussyfooting around – Miami is producing the technological goods and the U.S. Gov has proven it! Don’t think that Miami isn’t cranking out high tech goodies, because she is! Below are just some of best technological inventions coming out of Miami. There’s a lot of talk back and forth about whether Miami […]
In A Considered Afternoon, we explore itineraries for decidedly local weekend afternoons spent discovering Miami’s hidden corners and unexpected treasures. Downtown is suits and ties and the 9-to-5 grind to many of us, but with an influx of new residents, a ton of history and some surprising culture, it’s also a fun place to spend a Saturday.
The New Tropic has an update on what some start-up tech companies that debuted in Miami five years ago are still doing to help the Magic City. They are still going strong, and one of them, Coastal Risk Consulting, is not only home grown, but after the Surfside Condo building tragedy, just that much more […]
Loquat? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts The Loquat These fruits are sometimes looked over as something that grows on a shrub or tree that just kind of pops up and grows along the side of the road or in someone’s garden and doesn’t do much. Wrong! This is […]
Jocote? Mombin? What it tastes like – how to eat it – and facts Jocote, Mombin, Ciruela, Spanish Plums, Red Hog Plums – we’ll just call it Jocote These fruits are a species of the cashew family. It’s usually called jocote (a derivation of the Nahuatl word: xocotl, which means sour fruits). They are just […]