From Revolution to Black Miami: Continuities of Resistance

As the nation commemorates America250, The Black Archives and South Florida PBS partner to present From Revolution to Black Miami: Continuities of Resistance. The evening begins with a screening of Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War, a documentary exploring the critical but often under-told role of Black Americans in the Revolutionary era—on the battlefield, in daily life, and in the long struggle over the meaning of “freedom.”

Following the film, a live panel discussion will connect themes from the Revolutionary period to the lived experiences of Black communities in Overtown, Liberty City, and across Miami, examining how early struggles for freedom and belonging are echoed in today’s fights over housing, voting rights, education, and cultural preservation.

• Dr. Valerie Lyles Patterson
  Clinical Professor in the Public Policy & Administration program at Florida International University (FIU) and Director of FIU’s African & African Diaspora Studies program
• Valencia Gunder
  Chief Executive Officer of The Smile Trust; Executive Director of The Black Collective; Lead “Madd Scientist” at the Freedom Lab; and founder of the Community Emergency Operations Center (Community EOC) program
• David D. Bynes
  Director, Division of Student Affairs, Florida International University (FIU); DEI educator/trainer, educational consultant, and speaker
• Moderator:
  Kamila E. Pritchett, President & CEO, The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.