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The Miami Center For Racial Justice Inc

The Miami Center for Racial Justice promotes racial equity through education, community engagement, and the preservation of Black history, aiming to empower individuals and foster understanding of Miami's rich cultural heritage.

Discover the often untold stories, civil-rights insights, and rich heritage of Miami&rsquo;s Black history on the Black Miami Bus Tour&nbsp;hosted by the Miami Center for Racial Justice and led by renowned historian, Dr. Marvin Dunn - &nbsp;in a rare offering to the general public.&nbsp; Step beyond the postcard views of South Beach and journey through the historic enclaves, powerful landmarks, and pivotal moments that helped shaped the Magic City and Black culture. Tour Highlights &amp; Itinerary<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Historic Coconut Grove &amp; Bahamian Enclave: Explore the oldest house in Dade County, the Segregation Wall, Peacock Park, and the Charlotte Jane Memorial Cemetery. Visit Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church&mdash;the oldest Black church in Miami-Dade.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Downtown Miami &amp; Fort Dallas: Visit the grounds of Fort Dallas at the Knight Center to uncover the layered history surrounding Julia Tuttle and early Miami&#39;s founding.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Liberty Square &amp; Civil Rights History: Pass through the Liberty Square Housing Project and stand before the Arthur McDuffie Historic Marker, learning about the pivotal 1980 McDuffie uprising and its lasting legacy on racial justice.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Little Haiti Drive-Through: Experience the vibrant culture and thriving business corridors of Little Haiti as we travel toward Overtown.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Historic Overtown Heritage Walk: End the journey in the cultural heart of Black Miami. Enjoy a complimentary lunch at our Teach the Truth Garden, followed by a guided walking tour featuring:<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dana Dorsey House</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ward Rooming House</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Historic Longshoremen&rsquo;s Hall</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">The Iconic Lyric Theater</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Bethel AME Church</li></ul></li></ul>Join us for an unforgettable, truth-telling experience that includes an opportunity to purchase a SIGNED copy of Dr. Dunn&#39;s book Black Miami in the Twentieth Century.&nbsp; &nbsp;Space is limited&mdash;reserve your ticket by&nbsp;9/11 at 11:00PM. ** 100% of proceeds goes towards achieving our mission of saving black history - one story at a time - to advance racial education today for a more equitable tomorrow.&nbsp; Thank you in advance for your registration; your support is invaluable at this crucial time. To learn more about us, visit our website: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://miamicenterforracialjustice.org/teach-the-truth-tours/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://miamicenterforracialjustice.org/</a>

Black Miami History - Teach the Truth Tour

Donate to the Rosewood Student Travel FundWe are in a time when books are being banned from Florida classrooms and vital historical truths are being white-washed or stripped from curriculum. At the Miami Center for Racial Justice, we are in urgent mode to save Black History so it is not forgotten. Central to our mission are our Teach the Truth tours that bring people to the sacred grounds where pivotal moments in Black cultural heritage happened. We believe that learning these stories - in the precise locations where incidents of racial violence occurred - create lasting impressions and lessons that stay with people and keep the stories alive. We created&nbsp;the Rosewood Student Travel Fund to bring high school students on a fully paid Teach the Truth Tour to Rosewood and other significant Black heritage sites in Florida. Your direct support to this campaign will make it possible for TWO chartered buses of students to take part in this two-day transformational experience during Black History Month in February 2027. By sponsoring a student, you are helping ensure that the next generation can learn and carry forward the true Black history and be motivated for future activism and social change. Thank you for supporting us to teach the truth today to spark a more just tomorrow.

Donate to the Rosewood Student Travel FundWe are in a time when books are being banned from Florida classrooms and vital historical truths are being white-washed or stripped from curriculum. At the Miami Center for Racial Justice, we are in urgent mode to save Black History so it is not forgotten.Central to our mission are our Teach the Truth tours that bring people to the sacred grounds where pivotal moments in Black cultural heritage happened. We believe that learning these stories - in the precise locations where incidents of racial violence occurred - create lasting impressions and lessons that stay with people and keep the stories alive.We created the Rosewood Student Travel Fund to bring high school students on a fully paid Teach the Truth Tour to Rosewood and other significant Black heritage sites in Florida. Your direct support to this campaign will make it possible for TWO chartered buses of students to take part in this two-day transformational experience during Black History Month in February 2027.By sponsoring a student, you are helping ensure that the next generation can learn and carry forward the true Black history and be motivated for future activism and social change.Thank you for supporting us to teach the truth today to spark a more just tomorrow.

Keep Black History Alive for the Future

Teach the Truth Shop offers books and apparel (coming soon!) &nbsp;that reflect the true Black history of Florida&mdash;stories often left out or erased. Every item supports our work to document racial violence, honor survivors, and protect historic sites and cemeteries. 📚 Your purchase helps fund Teach the Truth tours, classroom lesson plans, resistance to book bans, and the creation of a historic park in Rosewood.&nbsp; Wear, read, and share these stories so young Floridians can carry them forward. ✊🏾

Teach the Truth Shop offers books and apparel (coming soon!) that reflect the true Black history of Florida—stories often left out or erased. Every item supports our work to document racial violence, honor survivors, and protect historic sites and cemeteries. 📚Your purchase helps fund Teach the Truth tours, classroom lesson plans, resistance to book bans, and the creation of a historic park in Rosewood. Wear, read, and share these stories so young Floridians can carry them forward. ✊🏾

The Teach the Truth Shop

Your donation keeps Black cultural heritage and history alive! Help us bring these often untold stories to audiences of all backgrounds to learn the past so they we may strive towards a more just tomorrow.&nbsp; Every dollar sustains our work to make true Black history accessible to everyone, so they are not forgotten and carried forward to future generations to come.

Your donation keeps Black cultural heritage and history alive! Help us bring these often untold stories to audiences of all backgrounds to learn the past so they we may strive towards a more just tomorrow. Every dollar sustains our work to make true Black history accessible to everyone, so they are not forgotten and carried forward to future generations to come.

Support our Mission to Save Black History for Future Generations

The Return to Rosewood Bus Tour: A One-Day Journey Into Florida&#39;s Hidden History Join us for an extended-day guided journey led by historian Dr Marvin Dunn, leaving from Miami to several of the most pivotal sites in American history. Along the way, you&#39;ll hear the history in context &mdash; not just what happened, but why remembering it matters now more than ever.&nbsp; What You&#39;ll Experience<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ocoee Historic Marker &amp; Mass Grave, Bill Breeze Park &mdash; Confront the site of the 1920 Ocoee Massacre, one of the deadliest incidents of election-day violence in American history.</li><li fr-original-style="" id="isPasted" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Shiloh Cemetery &amp; the J.W. Wright Gravesite &mdash; Visit the burial ground connected to Rosewood&#39;s hero.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Rosewood, FL &mdash; Walk the ground where the town once stood. Visit the historic marker, the Wright House, and the Dunn property &mdash; tangible remnants of a community erased.</li></ul>The Details<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Departs: 7:00 AM SHARP from Overtown Teach the Truth Garden, 937 NW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33126</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Returns: Approximately 11:00 PM (the same day)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Includes: Round-trip motorcoach transportation and lunch</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Not included: Breakfast and dinner (stops provided along the route)</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Ticket price:&nbsp;$175 (Email for group discounts for 10+)</li></ul>Why GoThis is history you were never taught in school &mdash; told at the exact places it happened. It&#39;s a long day, and an emotional one. It is also, for many who take it, unforgettable. Reserve your seat. Bear witness. Carry the story forward. &nbsp;Space is limited&mdash;reserve your ticket by&nbsp;the deadline. ** 100% of proceeds goes towards achieving our mission of saving black history - one story at a time - to advance racial education today for a more equitable tomorrow.&nbsp; Thank you in advance for your registration; your support is invaluable at this crucial time. To learn more about us, visit our website: <a fr-original-style="" href="https://miamicenterforracialjustice.org/teach-the-truth-tours/" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">https://miamicenterforracialjustice.org/</a>

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