Miami Beach's Minorities: An Overview

Material Information

Title:: Miami Beach's Minorities: An Overview
Series Title:: Miami Beach’s Minorities
Creator:: Miami Design Preservation League
Close-Up Productions ( Producer )
Publisher:: Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority (MBVCA)
Publication Date:: 2021
Language:: English
Physical Description:: 00:06:59

Subjects / Keywords:: Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
Minorities
Civil rights
Genre:: Video recordings
Spatial Coverage:: United States -- Florida--Miami Beach
Coordinates:: 25.7803 x -80.1305

Scope and Content:: Miami Beach was an attraction for affluent people to entertain themselves through leisure activities. Anti-Semitism from the locals led the Jewish community to be isolated in one area, where they created businesses and flourished. Many were involved in the Civil Rights Movement and founded the Center of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.). The Black community faced discrimination as well and although they could work in Miami Beach, they could not stay there. The acts of Nelson Mandela, along with other activists, pushed for more rights leading to progress. Miami Beach became a place for Cubans to escape prosecution, vacation, and find jobs. Over time, they entered politics and the culture of the city. The LGBTQ community protested for human rights after being condemned publicly. After a long struggle for rights, Miami Beach is now one of the most gay-friendly cities. ( English )