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Miami Women’s History: Five remarkable women in Miami history

March is Women’s History Month, and Miami is home to some truly historic women. From early resident Julia Tuttle, “the Mother of Miami,” to now, women have played important roles in shaping the politics, the environment, and the development of Miami. Take a few moments to know five remarkable women who shaped Miami history.

/ March 10, 2021

Miami Black History: Florida Memorial University

To end Black History Month, we’re taking a look at one of the most important chapters in Florida’s civil rights movement. St. Augustine was the center of civil rights upheaval in Florida, and the steadfast activism of students at Florida Memorial University fueled the state’s struggle toward justice. Today, FMU is South Florida’s only historically black university. Learn how the civil rights movement shaped the school and its students, and eventually caused the storied institution’s relocation to Miami.

/ February 27, 2021

🍹 This Miami Gardens juice company wants to go national

All the latest from Hy-Lo News and The New Tropic What Miami news story are you following right now? I’m always following what’s on Hy-Lo News, my hyper-local online news site dedicated to urban millennials in South Florida. One interview we published featured Ruban Roberts, President of the Miami-Dade Branch of the NAACP.  We discussed […]

/ November 23, 2020

😎 It’s a kick-your-feet-up kind of Friday

Plus, a promising vaccine and the end of an era in Miami journalism. Folks, it’s Friday. Can you feel that? The wind breezing through your hair, the caress of cold air brushing against your face? There’s been so much going on in Miami this week that we haven’t even had the space to note how […]

/ November 20, 2020

👏 Give it up for Give Miami Day

Plus, Miami movers and shakers share how donations can make a difference. Hello and welcome to Thursday — a.k.a. Give Miami Day! Today we’ve got an extra-special edition of The New Tropic dedicated to one of the most important days in Miami. Today’s newsletter is all about giving back to the city that we love and […]

/ November 19, 2020

📚 Thumbing through this year’s Miami Book Fair

Plus, Why more green spaces are good for the Magic City. Welcome to Wednesday, Miami. If you haven’t been tuning into the Miami Book Fair these past few days… What have you been doing? As one would expect from an annual gathering going 37 years strong, Miami Dade College’s celebration of the written word has […]

/ November 18, 2020

2019 Art Basel Guide

We’re here to help make Art Basel and Miami Art Week 2019 a little easier to navigate.

/ December 1, 2019

Here’s what to check out on each day of Art Basel 2019

Here’s what to check out on each day of Art Basel 2019.

/ November 13, 2019

Here’s your guide to the best Instagram spots during Art Basel 2019

We know that one of the major draws of Art Basel fairs and galleries is getting that perfect pic or selfie for Instagram. Here’s where to make it happen.

/ November 13, 2019

How to experience Art Basel 2019 like a broke VIP

Here’s how to do Art Basel 2019 on the cheap while living your VIP dreams on a not-so VIP salary.

/ November 13, 2019