Q. In 1951, a wave of violence struck Dade County and an African-American community was bombed. What was the name of the community?
(Miami,
Fl, ca. 1951. Credit: Ralph Kestly, Historical
Museum of Southern Florida.)
When _____ Village, an apartment complex in the Edison section of Miami, began accepting
Black tenants, integration of the area and racial protests began. In 1951, ¬¬¬¬¬_____
Village was bombed several times. As a result of this bombing and the growing tensions
between Miami residents, the Dade County Council for Human Relations was organized.
*Come learn more about Miami’s African Diaspora at the Historical Museum of S. Florida’s
Black Crossroads exhibit before January 21, 2010!
A. Carver VIllage
Posted at 06:00 AM on January 14, 2010 in History Question of the Week | Permalink
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