Stories with 'overtown' tag

This Miamian is changing minds about Overtown, one runner at a time

Omar Nelson, a physician-scientist at UM, created One Love Run to get locals from all over the city to venture into Overtown, a stigmatized neighborhood they otherwise might avoid.

/ December 12, 2016

Hampton House: then and now

Take a trip through time with our photo gallery of the Hampton House, then and now.

/ June 16, 2016

Soccer showdown

The Miami Beckham United team finally settled on a site for a Major League Soccer stadium. Here’s what you need to know about how the deal went down, and what it might mean for Overtown.

/ December 7, 2015

Overtown’s past meets Overtown’s future

The story of historic Overtown, Miami’s second-oldest neighborhood, from its inception to its uncertain future.

/ July 2, 2015

How Miami neighborhoods got their names

Take a trip down Millionaire’s Row, learn about a pineapple farm in the Design District, and how Lemon CIty became Little Haiti. Revisit Miami history to discover how some of our most popular neighborhoods got their names.

/ April 7, 2015

Miami Black History: 1940s to 1960s

Midcentury Miami was a tumultuous time, a period when Miami’s black culture was both important and ascendant, while the black community went to war, experienced racism and fought for civil rights. Local author Mandy Baca shares some important people, places and events in Miami black history from the 1940s through the 1960s.

/ February 11, 2015