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The Black Archives Takes Guests on a Journey Back in Time with “If These Streets Could Talk” Exhibit, the Centerpiece of its Soul Basel 2021 Programming

November 18, 2021) – The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. will open Part I of “If These Streets Could Talk: An Historic Exploration of Black Miami” at 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2021 during Soul Basel. The exhibit is dedicated to telling the true and remarkable story of Black Miami, from bygone days of incorporation to the revitalization of the decade. It includes up-close-and-personal buildouts of landmark buildings from Miami’s Black past, and highlights many of the people, places and events that were formative parts of the city’s history. “If These Streets Could Talk” was curated by Timothy A. Barber, Black Archives Executive Director, and the exhibit text and scholarship is by Dr. Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Black Archives Founder. […]