Past Events

Remember the Times
Fort Lauderdale
June 13, 2025
New Canon Chamber Collective
Celebrating theme songs and culture from iconic Black American sitcoms of the '70s, '80s, and '90s, featuring live music, dance, storytelling, and comedy.

Juneteenth
Fort Lauderdale
June 14, 2025
Hued Songs
A rich tapestry of music, blending gospel, jazz, classical, and contemporary R&B/soul, with original spoken word and dance to explore Black history and liberation

Juneteenth
Miami
June 18, 2025
Hued Songs
A rich tapestry of music, blending gospel, jazz, classical, and contemporary R&B/soul, with original spoken word and dance to explore Black history and liberation

Diana Eusebio: Field of Dreams
North Miami
November 5, 2025
March 15, 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art
Rooted in fiber and memory, Diana Eusebio’s first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami, explores cultural preservation, ancestral lineage and the enduring connection between people and place.
Drawing from her Indigenous Peruvian-Quechua and Afro-Dominican heritage, Eusebio merges personal narrative with collective tradition, using natural dyes and textiles inspired by both Miami’s ecosystems and the landscapes of her family’s homelands. Her formally trained approach in fiber and textile design intertwines with intergenerational knowledge, reflecting a dialogue between material, memory and place.

Say What?!
Miami
November 15, 2025
Roots Bookstore
The evening will highlight a diverse lineup of Black and multicultural writers, offering poetry and prose that explore heritage, migration, family, and empowerment through creativity.

Overtown Flash Mob
Miami
December 5, 2025
Overtown Business Association
This immersive experience brings dance, live jazz, and vintage fashion to the streets once known as The Harlem of the South.

Black Nativity
Miami
December 11, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Black Nativity
Miami
December 12, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Me & My Miami
Miami
December 17, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Blending music, dance, and spoken word, Me & My Miami is a joyful and thought-provoking journey that explores generational truth-telling, cultural pride, and the universal desire for connection, healing, and home.

Black Nativity
Fort Lauderdale
December 18, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Black Nativity
Fort Lauderdale
December 19, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Black Nativity
Fort Lauderdale
December 20, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Black Nativity
Fort Lauderdale
December 21, 2025
Brevo Theatre
Black Nativity is an African-American telling of the Nativity story, based on the Song Play written by acclaimed African-American poet and playwright Langston Hughes.

Book Signing: Hidden Hospitality
Miami
January 16, 2026
Dunns Josephine Hotel
You’re invited to an intimate evening of history, storytelling, and community in the heart of Historic Overtown. Join us for a Book Signing with Calvin Stovall Jr., author of Hidden Hospitality: Untold Stories of Black Hotel, Motel, and Resort Owners from the Pioneer Days to the Civil Rights Era. Discover the powerful and often-overlooked stories of Black entrepreneurship, resilience, and excellence in hospitality. Together with the Overtown Business Association, this event celebrates cultural preservation, economic legacy, and the enduring impact of Black-owned hotels and resorts.

Soul Beach Food Festival
Miami Beach
February 7, 2026
Hungry Black Man
Celebrate Black History Month on Miami Beach! Food, music, dance, and family fun at the 10th Annual Soul Beach Food Festival!

2026 Black History Tours
Miami
February 7, 2026
Miami-Dade County
Free, guided educational experiences that offer narrated rides through historically significant neighborhoods and landmarks that helped shape the cultural and social fabric of the county — from Overtown and Liberty City to Coconut Grove and Little Haiti. Lunch served.

2026 Black History Tours
Miami
February 21, 2026
Miami-Dade County
Free, guided educational experiences that offer narrated rides through historically significant neighborhoods and landmarks that helped shape the cultural and social fabric of the county — from Overtown and Liberty City to Coconut Grove and Little Haiti. Lunch served.

Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival
Multiple
February 26, 2026
March 1, 2026
Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts
A multi-day celebration of jazz brings performances, workshops and community gatherings to Florida Memorial University in honor of a legacy rooted in South Florida’s music history. Festival programming spans four days and includes dinner concerts, club-style jazz nights, educational workshops and a culminating red carpet concert. Featured performers throughout the weekend include the Jesse Jones Jr. Quartet, the Funk Jazz All Stars, the Florida Memorial University Jazz Ensemble, the Broward College Big Band and the FMU Alumni Jazz Allstars. The festival concludes with a full concert by the Melton Mustafa Orchestra, directed by Melton Mustafa Jr., with guest appearances by South Florida jazz artists including Jesse Jones Jr., Nicole Yarling and Leon Foster Thomas.
