Celebrating Black History

They were once called Miami’s “first five.” In 1944, five men broke barriers when they were sworn in as the first Black patrolmen with the Miami Police Department, paving the way for African Americans in law enforcement. There’s now a museum in the heart of Overtown that documents their story. On the corner of Northwest 11th...

NBC 6 photojournalist Akeem Brunson has the story of one of Miami-Dade County’s first Black bus and train operators.

While Miami was growing as a bustling city, so was segregation. Blacks were restricted as to where they could go and where they could live.   That created the formation of what was called Colored Town, which is now known as Overtown. There’s a long rich history that’s been documented by the Black Archives History & Research Foundation...

Dana Albert Dorsey was born in 1872. A son of former slaves, he moved from South Georgia to Miami.

An exhibit on the rich history of Overtown, Miami, is at the historic Lyric Theater. NBC 6’s Constance Jones has more on “If These Streets Could Talk: An Exploration of Black Miami.”

NBC 6’s Trina Robinson looks into a program from the city of Lauderhill that many Black-owned businesses say was a lifeline during COVID and beyond.

As South Florida celebrates Black History Month, many may not realize that the area is home to a historically Black university, Florida Memorial University.  FMU’s president Dr. Jaffus Hardrick, told NBC 6 they are still fighting racism and also said the institution is fighting a financial war that has been building over decades, but the...

Leona Tate’s perception of race changed drastically in November 1960 — when she became one of the first Black children to desegregate New Orleans schools.

The 422-0 vote follows a long-running campaign to recognize the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

The NBC Chicago original documentary examines the 1955 lynching of a Black teenager from Chicago who was visiting relatives in Mississippi and the impact of his murder on the Civil Rights Movement

Black talent is still extremely underrepresented in the industry. A new JFF report highlights the importance of expanding tech opportunities for Black Americans

Howard University has received a $2 million donation to digitize a major collection of Black newspaper archives in hopes of making it more broadly available to researchers and the general public.

Laila doesn’t remember the exact moment she learned that she’s much more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. Growing up in Atlanta, the 33-year-old was surrounded by Black women, who often spoke about the risks that people who look like her face while giving birth. (Laila requested to be referred to by her firs...