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.

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.

Songs of the Diaspora: A Concert Celebration of AfroLatinidad
HistoryMiami Museum
March 21, 2026
Hued Songs
Presented by Hued Songs, Songs of the Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary concert performance experience and cultural gathering at HistoryMiami Museum that explores AfroLatinidad through sound, movement, memory, and story. Rooted in the idea of a global and borderless Black Caribbean, the work traces the living rhythms, migrations, and exchanges that shape Black diasporic life across the Americas and beyond. Headlined by Afro-Latina operatic soprano and scholar Dr. Zuly Inirio, alongside instrumentalists and artists from across the Diaspora, the performance weaves together African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin traditions—honoring both ancestral memory and present-day innovation.

Songs of the Diaspora: A Concert Celebration of AfroLatinidad - Miami (7:30 PM Show)
HistoryMiami Museum
March 21, 2026
Hued Songs
Songs of the Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary performance experience and cultural gathering at HistoryMiami Museum that explores AfroLatinidad through sound, movement, memory, and story. Rooted in the idea of a global and borderless Black Caribbean, the work traces the living rhythms, migrations, and exchanges that shape Black diasporic life across the Americas and beyond. Headlined by Afro-Latina operatic soprano and scholar, Dr. Zuly Inirio, alongside talented instrumentalists and artists from across the Diaspora.

Songs of the Diaspora: A Concert Celebration of AfroLatinidad
HistoryMiami Museum
March 21, 2026
Hued Songs
Presented by Hued Songs, Songs of the Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary concert performance experience and cultural gathering at HistoryMiami Museum that explores AfroLatinidad through sound, movement, memory, and story. Rooted in the idea of a global and borderless Black Caribbean, the work traces the living rhythms, migrations, and exchanges that shape Black diasporic life across the Americas and beyond. Headlined by Afro-Latina operatic soprano and scholar Dr. Zuly Inirio, alongside instrumentalists and artists from across the Diaspora, the performance weaves together African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin traditions—honoring both ancestral memory and present-day innovation.

Songs of the Diaspora: A Concert Celebration of AfroLatinidad - Miami (2 PM Show)
HistoryMiami Museum
March 21, 2026
Hued Songs
Presented by Hued Songs, Songs of the Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary concert performance experience and cultural gathering at HistoryMiami Museum that explores AfroLatinidad through sound, movement, memory, and story. Rooted in the idea of a global and borderless Black Caribbean, the work traces the living rhythms, migrations, and exchanges that shape Black diasporic life across the Americas and beyond. Headlined by Afro-Latina operatic soprano and scholar Dr. Zuly Inirio, alongside instrumentalists and artists from across the Diaspora, the performance weaves together African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin traditions—honoring both ancestral memory and present-day innovation.

AfriKin: Art, Jazz and Champagne
North Miami
March 22, 2026
Scott Galvin Community Center
Presented by AfriKin, this annual affair features an all-women art exhibition alongside live jazz performances and champagne toasts in honor of Women's History Month. The evening’s musical program pays tribute to women pioneers of jazz, drawing inspiration from artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Nina Simone while also acknowledging contemporary innovators. Visual artworks by women artists are presented throughout the venue, creating a setting that emphasizes artistic expression, resilience and cultural exchange. Admission includes a complimentary glass of champagne and African tapas, and the event is open to the public.

Songs of the Diaspora: A Concert Celebration of AfroLatinidad - Broward
The Daisy Arts Center
March 26, 2026
Hued Songs
Presented by Hued Songs, Songs of the Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary concert performance experience and cultural gathering at The Daisy Arts Center that explores AfroLatinidad through sound, movement, memory, and story. Rooted in the idea of a global and borderless Black Caribbean, the work traces the living rhythms, migrations, and exchanges that shape Black diasporic life across the Americas and beyond. Headlined by Afro-Latina operatic soprano and scholar Dr. Zuly Inirio, alongside instrumentalists and artists from across the Diaspora, the performance weaves together African, Afro-Caribbean, and Afro-Latin traditions—honoring both ancestral memory and present-day innovation.

The Sitcom Cookout: A Costume Party Experience
The Daisy Arts Center, 1033 Sistrunk Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311
June 6, 2026
New Canon Chamber Collective
Come dressed as your favorite TV character and join us for a lively cookout filled with throwback vibes, great company, and plenty of laughs.

Remember the Times 2026
Pompano Beach Cultural Center
June 12, 2026
June 13, 2026
New Canon Ensemble
Remember the Times is an electrifying tribute to the golden era of Black American sitcoms from the 1970s to the 2000s. The show blends live music, theater, dance, poetry, and film to celebrate classics like "Good Times," "The Jeffersons," "A Different World," and "Living Single."

The Juneteenth Experience
Miami
June 19, 2026
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 Roll Call | Overtown
Black Archives - Historic Lyric Theater, 819 NW 2nd Ave, Miami, FL 33136
June 19, 2026
Overtown Biz
Join Overtown's Juneteenth Roll Call — a meaningful community gathering at the Historic Lyric Theater that honors the legacy of freedom, brings people together in reflection and unity, and creates space to acknowledge history, celebrate culture, and inspire collective progress. Hosted by Overtown Biz and the Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida. Free admission — reserve your spot today.

Roots Book Fair
Liberty City
June 19, 2026
Roots Bookstore and Market
Celebrate one year of literacy, culture, and community at the Roots Book Fair in Liberty City! This free event features local authors, spoken word performances, author meet-and-greets, and hidden gems for book lovers of all ages. Stop by Roots Bookstore and Market for a day of reading, culture, and good vibes. 11 AM – 6 PM.

Overtown Block Party & Heritage Market – Juneteenth Weekend Celebration
Dunns Josephine Hotel
June 20, 2026
Overtown Business Association
Join the Overtown Business Association for a Juneteenth Weekend celebration honoring the rich history, culture, and legacy of Historic Overtown — known as the "Harlem of the South." Enjoy 5 hours of Soul, R&B, and Old School Hip-Hop by DJ SelfBorn, a Heritage Market featuring local businesses and vendors, food, community fellowship, and the launch of Month 1 of a 12-Month Tribute Series honoring Miami soul legend Betty Wright. Your $25 admission directly supports Overtown's economic development, community activation, and cultural preservation.

The Juneteenth Experience
Fort Lauderdale
June 20, 2026
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

The Color Purple: The Musical
Pompano Beach Cultural Center
June 21, 2026
June 28, 2026
Brevo Theater
In this South Florida premiere, this epic tale follows Celie, a young woman who endures unimaginable hardship, yet embarks on a profound personal journey over the course of 40 years. Her story of self-discovery, resilience, and empowerment is brought to life through a joyous and dynamic score blending jazz, ragtime, gospel, blues, and African music.

Young Gifted & Brave
August 1, 2026
Brevo Theater
TICKETS COMING SOON. A diverse multicultural cast of performers, the majority of which are currently in high school and recently graduated, showcase their talents after completing our summer program dedicated to cultivating young professional artists.

Taste of AfriKin
North Miami
September 6, 2026
Scott Galvin Community Center
Presented annually by AfriKin in partnership with the City of North Miami, the event brings together chefs, artists and performers to showcase foodways from across Africa and its global diaspora.
The program features unlimited tastings from chefs representing more than 15 countries, offering both traditional dishes and contemporary interpretations. A central highlight is the Jollof Cook-Off, where chefs from countries including Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal compete in a friendly culinary rivalry rooted in regional pride and technique. Live music spanning Afrobeat, reggae and soca accompanies the food programming, alongside dance performances, art installations and a curated vendor village.
