Category Archives: Race & Social Justice Posts

Demolishing Black History: Miami’s Historic Preservation Failure

By: Justin Alexander From cities’ earliest preservation impulses[1] to Congress’ passage of the National Historic Preservation Act almost sixty years ago,[2] historic preservation laws recognize thousands of landmarks[3] and provide needed financing and incentives to upkeep and restore them.[4] But the historic preservation engine which local, state, and federal laws have constructed turns on what […]

The Hollywood Strikes: A Modern Example of Successful Collective Bargaining

By: Madeline Wessell We like to imagine that healthy and stable working conditions were solidified in the 1990’s. Unfortunately, working hours regulation and minimum wage have not been enough. Finally, workers of the entertainment business had enough, striking for regulation of residual payments and artificial intelligence to stabilize an industry upended by the streaming revolution.[1].After […]

Holocaust Education Being Removed From Curricula

By: Jenna Skop For years, Florida Legislation had found it imperative to have Holocaust education in the school curriculum. In 2020, the Florida Senate unanimously passed a bill requiring Holocaust education in public schools.[i] Specifically, the Florida Senate Bill 1008 required instruction on the Holocaust. The bill required that annually, the Florida Department of Education […]

Criminalization of Homelessness in the City of Miami Beach

By: Emma Page On September 13, 2023, Miami Beach City Commissioners voted 4-3 in favor of a proposed amendment[1] to their city code which makes it unlawful to sleep or inhabit a temporary shelter in public spaces, directly providing homeless members of the community with stricter regulations.[2] The proposed amendment was co-sponsored by Mayor Dan […]