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Why Your Support Matters Now
Despite political headwinds, our commitment to equity remains unwavering. We've demonstrated resilience and adaptability, continuing to deliver innovative programming that creates lasting change.
Since 2015, South Florida People of Color has created brave spaces where understanding grows, and real change happens. In 2024, we’ve touched over 20,000+ lives through groundbreaking programs that inspire transformation, like our Awkward Dinners and Unity360 Dialogues.
Black Friday Through Giving Tuesday Special
Donate $75 or more and receive your choice of one of our limited-edition Uhuru T-shirt – a symbol of solidarity and transformation in South Florida.
WATCH NOW: Emergency Town Hall on Amendment 4
Our incredible panel of experts, including ACLU Florida's Executive Director Bacardi Jackson, healthcare providers, faith leaders, and community advocates, broke down:
• The real impact of Florida's current abortion ban
• What Amendment 4 actually does
• How to combat misinformation
• Why your vote matters
Revealing America's True Face: Systemic Oppression and the Illusion of Innocence
In light of recent events, this article challenges the notion that America is innocent or exceptional. It traces the deep-seated roots of systemic oppression—from the Doctrine of Discovery to today’s inequalities in immigration, justice, and gender equity. To achieve genuine unity and liberation, Americans must confront the uncomfortable truth about the systems that sustain racial, economic, and gender-based oppression. Only through acknowledging this history can we begin dismantling it and striving toward a society grounded in justice and equity for all.
A Brief History of Redlining
The origins of the term "redlining" in Dade County Florida can be traced to the Home Owners Loan Corporation (HOLC), a federal New Deal agency of the 1930's. HOLC developed an elaborate appraisal and rating system for different neighborhoods in cities across the country. These neighborhood appraisals were plotted on "residential security maps''. These maps were used for years afterwards as a tool for denying loans to residents of Dade County's black communities.
A candid conversation about diversity and inclusivity in Miami
Shaun Swanger, Swire Properties’ Senior Vice President of People and Operations, and Roni Bennett, Executive Director of South Florida People of Color, sat down for a candid conversation about diversity and inclusivity in Miami and Swire Properties’ work with South Florida People of Color. For the last 4 years, Swire has partnered with this nonprofit organization that is bridging differences through education and facilitating meaningful dialogue to foster equity and a sense of community in South Florida.
The 20th of May: The History and Heritage of Florida’s Emancipation Day Digital History Project is an online portal documenting nearly 160 years of the history and culture celebrating the 20th of May, Florida’s Emancipation Day.
The 20th of May, Florida’s historic emancipation celebration, has been observed in many Florida communities with the majority of the state’s Black population since 1865. In fact, in St. Augustine and Key West, because of the presence of the U.S. Army during the U.S. Civil War, Black people celebrated emancipation as early as 1863....
Celebrating Success at the Greater Miami Shores Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner
South Florida People of Color (SFPoC) is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to empowering South Florida’s diverse communities through education, dialogue, and advocacy with a focus on healing, equity and inclusive leadership.
WE ARE SOUTH FLORIDA PEOPLE OF COLOR
We are committed to creating a transformative experience that fosters healing and advances a society built on equity and inclusivity.
We curate enriching and educational community programs that celebrate diverse perspectives and empower individuals with different identities to connect and collaborate. Through the exploration of history, arts, and culture, we aim to foster meaningful dialogues that pave the way for healing, genuine inclusiveness, and a sense of belonging.
We firmly believe that sustainable transformation starts with nurturing relationships, addressing conflicts, implementing strategies to dismantle oppression, and actively advocating for change.
SFPoC PROGRAMS
Dismantling racism in all of its forms – individual, institutional, and systemic through education and advocacy.
SFPoC RECENT EVENTS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
With your donation, SFPoC can bring ground-breaking research to the community through antiracist education and advocacy.