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Aug 28, 2024 · Local businesses are often owned and operated by individuals with Caribbean heritage, adding a layer of cultural authenticity to Miami’s diverse fabric. “Miami thrives on its cultural fusion,” observes a scholar specializing in Caribbean diaspora studies.
The way Spanish and English have intertwined in Miami after the arrival of many Cubans half a century ago has gone beyond what some may call “Spanglish” and evolved into a new English-language dialect entirely, said Carter, a professor of linguistics and English at Florida International University.
People from all over the world come to Miami, sharing their customs, languages, food, music and art, and creating new communities. One of Miami’s oldest neighborhoods, Historic Overtown, was long known as “the Harlem of the South” because of its Black cultural scene.
- The Ancient Spanish Monastery. Hidden in modern-day North Miami Beach, The Ancient Spanish Monasterytransports us back in time. It was completed in 1141 A.D., making its cloister the oldest structure in the Western Hemisphere.
- Art Deco Historic District. The Art Deco Historic District in Miami Beach is the first 20th-century neighborhood to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with 800 buildings of architectural interest, the bulk of which were constructed between 1923 and 1943.
- Barnacle Historic State Park. Nestled amid massive shade trees, the historic state park transports visitors to the late 1800s. The Barnacle is the oldest house in Miami-Dade County that is still standing in its original spot, on the shores of Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove.
- Cauley Square Historic Railroad Village. This spot transports visitors back to the turn of the century, when Henry Flagler constructed his East Coast Railway through Miami and the Florida Keys.
Black immigrants from the Bahamas, in particular, gave immigration to Miami special character in the early years of the twentieth century. town is revealed in the United States census reports. Miami had only a few hundred people when it was incorporated as a city in 1896.
Like most other southern cities, Miami early on established a political, economic, and social structure that excluded nonwhites and defined white in opposition to black. In its earliest colonial history, Florida was controlled by the Spanish, who brought both free and enslaved blacks with them.
Mar 24, 2021 · Well, the mingling of Spanish settlers, free Blacks and indigenous people in St. Augustine led to some pretty unique ways of eating whose influence shows up on our plates even today. That’s why historian Andrew Batten says Florida is the birthplace of fusion cuisine.
