Historical Museum of Southern Florida
FREE guided tour:
101 W. Flagler St.
Miami, FL 33131
305-375-1492

http://www.hmsf.org

In 1921, Miami Beach’s founding father, Carl Fisher, commissioned the creation of this accessible-only-by-boat island, known as Monument Island, as a base for a monument to honor pioneer Henry M. Flagler.

The Historical Museum Young Professionals (Tropees) have partnered with ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach, to help restore the natural beauty of the beach. Join us and have fun while giving back to the community!

To volunteer, call 305.375.1618. Space is limited.

Historical Museum of Southern Florida
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33130

Take a break to feed your mind at the museum’s monthly lunchtime series that brings together your brown bag lunch with our coffee, dessert and various experts from the community. Join Miguel A. Cisneros-Abreu, President of the Redland Evening Herbal Society for an interactive and aromatic presentation on essential oils and medicinal plants and how they can revolutionize your health. For the past 20 years, Cisneros-Abreu has been researching, teaching, and practicing Aromatherapy-Complementary Alternative Medicine (A-CAM). He is considered a pioneer in this field and has an active practice in South Miami and teaches healthcare practitioners the A-CAM Concept. FREE for HMSF members and $5 for non-members. For more information, contact Member Services at 305.375.5356

Saving Our History: The Preservation of Black Historic Sites
Thursday – September 17, 2009
6:30 PM

Over the past two decades, the number of Black historic sites in Miami undergoing preservation battles and successes has increased significantly. Come hear the leaders of these projects share the unique history of sites such as Virginia Key Beach, the Hampton House and the Black Precinct and their herculean efforts to save these spaces from city bulldozers, neglect and commercial development.
Panelists:
Clarence Dickson – former Chief of the Miami Police Department, Black Precinct Museum.
Hellen Cage – Preservationist, Bethel House African Bahamian and Museum.
Enid Pinkney Ph.D – Chairwoman, Historic Hampton House Preservation Board.
Dinizulu Gene Tinnie – Vice-Chairman, Virginia Key Beach Park Trust.
Dorothy Jenkins Fields, Ph.D – Historian and Founder, The Black, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc.

Integrating Miami’s Schools
Thursday – October 15, 2009
6:30 PM

The desegregation of schools was a slow process in South Florida, but by the late 1960’s Miami’s schools were increasingly becoming intergrated. Hear personal accounts from some of the first African American, Haitian and Jamaican students to enter predominantly white schools such as Killian High School, Miami Edison High School and Arvida Middle Schooll.
Panelists:
Elizabeth Charlton – Curriculum Support Specialist, Miami-Dade Public Schools.
Gala Brown Munnings – Director of Field Education, School of Social Work, Barry University.
Claudine Sada – Translator, Government Information Center, Miami-Dade County.

From the Wolfson Archives: Historic Footage of the Civil Rights Movement in Miami
Thursday – November 19, 2009
6:30 PM

Watch historic footage from the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives about Miami’s Struggle for equality, including lunch counter sit-ins and protest marches. Hear what important community leaders thought about segregation and the African American battle for equal rights. Share your reactions to this fascinating period in South Florida history.

Event Date	Ongoing
address	101 W. Flagler St. Miami, FL 33131
phone	305/375-1492

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