Miami Designates Historic Area ‘Little Bahamas’, Honors City’s Black Pioneers

City of Miami on Twitter.com By Melissa Noel ·Updated July 20, 2022

A section of Miami’s oldest neighborhood has been formally designated “Little Bahamas of Coconut Grove,” honoring the historically Black enclave established by Bahamians in the nineteenth century, well before Miami was incorporated as a city.

The Miami Herald reports that Miami commissioners voted on Tuesday to designate the area for its cultural and historical significance. It’s the second

Melissa Noel
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