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Miami historian and community icon Dr. Enid Pinkney passed away at age 93.

Miami historian Dr. Enid Pinkney died Wednesday. She dedicated her life to preserving the Black History in Miami.

As the national debate over Black history continues, one aspect of the legacy of race in America is undergoing something of a rebirth: Black cemeteries that were established in the era of segregation.

The Garifuna community is working to increase their visibility and preserve their history, as part of the fabric of Central America and Black History.

Present day, the Garifuna people are known as the Black Indigenous people of Central America, but researchers believe their history began in the 1600s with a shipwreck and an escape from enslavement.

We continue our celebration of Black History Month with a look at the impact of an organization right here in our area.

NBC6 anchor Trina Robinson sits down with Dr. Marvin Dunn to talk about his impact on the teaching of Black history in Florida.

Dr. Marvin Dunn has been a force in making sure Florida’s Black history is taught and easily accessible. NBC6 anchor Trina Robinson talks to him about the impact he’s made over several decades.

For most people, retirement is a time to slide into some hobbies, take a trip here and there, and maybe spend some quality time in the armchair. When Carolyn Doelling retired at age 70, she became a fashion model. 

Small businesses, remote workers and local employees have a new place to work, thanks to Miami Gardens-based Co-Space, which opened in May under the leadership of Joy St. Clair.

Small businesses, remote workers and local employees have a new place to work, thanks to Miami Gardens-based Co-Space, which opened in May under the leadership of Joy St. Clair. NBC6’s Olivia Jaquith reports

In a symbolic showing, 162 Black men took center court at the Kaseya Center to stand for those who paved the way to Miami back in July of 1896. NBC6’s Jawan Strader reports

AMC Theaters is celebrating Black History Month with $5 tickets to movies that highlight the Black experience.

In recent months, Florida’s new standards on Black History curriculum have landed in the national spotlight as educators like Dr. Carole Boyce Davies continue to stress the importance of learning that part of the American experience. 

Dr. Carole Boyce Davies shares the importance of Black history education and how that’s evolved in Florida. NBC6’s Chernéy Amhara reports

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.

Standing at the pulpit of the Birmingham, Alabama, church where four little girls were killed by a Ku Klux Klan bomb in 1963, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the nation must remember and own the uncomfortable moments of its past in order to move forward.

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair to conform to Eurocentric beauty standards. But chemical straighteners contain carcinogens linked to breast, uterine and ovarian cancers, studies show.