Jan 31, 2008 3:26 pm US/Eastern
Annual Black History Tours Return To Miami In Feb.
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MIAMI (CBS4) ―
Miami-Dade Transit's annual Black History Tours return in February. It's the 15th year for the tours which highlight the rich and cultural heritage of Miami's African American community.
The free tours depart every Saturday in February beginning at 9:00 a.m. from the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st St., located in downtown Miami near Northwest Second Avenue.
This year's tour includes an excursion to Virginia Key Beach, which once served as Miami's blacks-only beach in the days of segregation. Other stops include Overtown's historic Lyric Theatre and the Dorsey House, home to Miami's first black millionaire; the E.W. F. Stirrup house and Charlotte Jane Cemetery in Coconut Grove; and Georgette's Tea Room in Brownsville, a respite for black celebrities in the 40s and 50s and where the legendary Billie Holiday kept a permanent residence.
The free tours, launched in 1994 as MDT's contribution to Miami-Dade County's annual celebration of Black History Month, remain a popular outing as well as an educational tool for the community. Trained MDT bus operators narrate the approximately 3 1/2-hour tour aboard air-conditioned Miami-Dade Transit buses.
Reservations are required and seats fill up fast.
To schedule a tour, call
(786) 469-5028, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Click Here for more information about the historical significance of the locations that are visited during the tour.
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