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  Miami-Dade Might Rename Dixie Highway Because the Name Is Gross and Racist

  November 25 at 9 a.m.

  The day has finally come: Miami-Dade County might change the name of Dixie Highway, which is gross, racist, and a shamefully symbolic reminder of the state's slaveholding past.

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  The Museum of Graffiti Gives Wynwood's Walls the Context They've Been Missing

  November 25 at 9 a.m.

  Museum of Graffiti cofounders Alan Ket and Allison Freidin talk about the philosophy behind its curation, society's gradual acceptance of the once-renegade art form, and the importance of recognizing the history of graffiti and its various players.

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  The True Story Behind Miami's "Haunted" Former Cuban Consulate

  October 29 at 9 a.m.

  Autumn rain flowed off Villa Paula's rooftop balustrades, down the whitewashed columns, and across the colorful Cuban patio tiles. Two statues of Greek gods stood nearby, dripping amid pink bougainvilleas in the home's garden.

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  Five Insane Facts From New Times' History of Florida Slavery

  October 27 at 9 a.m.

  Unsurprisingly, most public schools don't teach children the full horrors — or even economic extent — of American slavery. That basic fact sparked the New York Times' landmark "The 1619 Project" this year.

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  1526 Project: A Look Back at Florida's Black History in Photos

  October 22 at 8:18 a.m.

  The New York Times' groundbreaking "1619 Project" examined the legacy of slavery on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of enslaved Africans to America's 13 original colonies. But slavery existed in the Spanish colony of La Florida nearly a century earlier. From the arrival of enslaved Africans in 1526 to the massacre of black voters on Election Day 1920, here are a few moments in Florida's black history you didn't learn in school. Read the full 1526 Project here.

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  The 1526 Project: Horrors in Florida's Black History You Didn't Learn in School

  October 22 at 8 a.m.

  The horrors of slavery in United States history and its continued impact today are undeniable. Though Florida's pristine beaches and palm trees aren't typically regarded as part of America's Deep South, the facts say otherwise.