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Integration promised equity, but for Black Coconut Grove, it also meant the unraveling of a thriving community. In this gripping episode, residents reflect on how integration disrupted their neighborhoods, fractured support systems, and erased cultural identity. What do we gain—and lose—when progress isn't equitable? You can watch this episode and the rest of the series on ⁠YouTube ⁠.…

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Excellence 23:48

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We Fight For Ourselves 22:52

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Meet the changemakers behind Miami’s most influential civil rights victories. This episode spotlights powerful community leaders like Dr. Ira P. Davis, Father Theodore Gibson, and Nurse Helen Bentley, whose efforts helped bring about monumental changes—indoor plumbing, Black police officers, and more. Learn how activism, faith, and strategy built a legacy of empowerment in Coconut Grove. You can watch this episode and the rest of the series on ⁠ YouTube ⁠.…

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The Origin Story 28:54

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The second season of The Rich and Forgotten History of Black Coconut Grove dives deeper into the community’s origins and resilience, emphasizing the vital importance of preserving history. The podcast highlights the challenges Black Bahamians faced in Coconut Grove, from systemic racism to their fight for homeownership and the unity they forged despite adversity. It sheds light on the influential figures in the community, like E.W.F. Stirrup and Helen Bentley, who supported and encouraged others to build a legacy. Through the residents’ memories, the season reveals the impact of G.W. Carver High School, local churches and businesses like the Dew Drop Inn, which fostered educational excellence, social life, and inspiration for future generations. Ultimately, it underscores the collective effort to protect and honor the history and culture of present day, Little Bahamas, especially amidst ongoing gentrification. You can watch this episode and the rest of the series on YouTube .…

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Hope for the Future 19:28

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For transcript, visit here Loss of community through racism - but there is progress.

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Success 18:03

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For a transcript, visit here "Mama always said that she wanted her children to get an education. She wanted us to be able to go to school and get an education, so we wouldn’t have to do what she was doing, cleaning up other folks’ houses." In this episode, we explore how the Black Bahamian immigrants settling in Coconut Grove prioritized education for their children, in the belief that it would set them up for better lives.…

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The Beginning 23:48

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For a transcript, visit here Vizcaya was the winter estate of James Deering, a wealthy, white Chicago-born industrialist, but that’s not Vizcaya’s whole or only story – or even close to it. To tell a more complete and deeper story, Vizcaya went to our neighbors in Coconut Grove, a community that pre-dates the incorporation of the City of Miami and was founded in the late 1800s by Bahamian pioneers. This is the beginning.…

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Trailer 1:28

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