Black Miami in the Twentieth Century (Florida History and Culture)
by Marvin Dunn
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The first book devoted to the history of African Americans in south Florida and their pivotal role in the growth and development of Miami, Black Miami in the Twentieth Century traces their triumphs, drudgery, horrors, and courage during the first 100 years of the city's history. Firsthand accounts and over 130 photographs, many of them never published before, bring to life the proud heritage of Miami's black community. Beginning with the legendary presence of black pirates on Biscayne Bay, show more Marvin Dunn sketches the streams of migration by which blacks came to account for nearly half the city show lessTags
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The amount of research Dunn must have done to complete this work boggles the mind. It covers such a long period of time and is so complete. It is a must read for any Black transplant to Miami, like myself (2002) who wants to know how we fit into the landscape of this beautiful paradise that is more Caribbean than American. I'd like to see it updated if possible as 1997 was 15 years ago. There's much more history to be written Mr. Dunn.
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