Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum Presents ‘This Woman’s Work’

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on The Miami Herald, The Miami Times, WLRN, and Yahoo

Black policing in Miami was not always as integrated as it is today. Black officers were once marginalized. The Black Police Precinct & Courthouse Museum proposes to tell the story and imprint it into collective memory through its various exhibits, such as the recent “This Woman’s Work: The Power of A Woman’s Touch,” an exhibition honoring Black women in the judiciary and law enforcement in South Florida.

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J’ai vengé la race

Par Maurice Sixto

Voici “J’ai vengé la race”, l’une des œuvres les plus populaires de Maurice Sixto en langue française. Une œuvre rare qui a fait l’objet de diverses études, et à laquelle au moins un ouvrage et des articles ont été consacrés. La voici retranscrite pour votre délectation.

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Haitian Art from the Heartland to Miami’s Little Haiti

Written by Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also on the Miami Herald

Haitian art has journeyed from Iowa to the walls of Miami’s Little Haiti. Titled “Global Borderless Caribbean XVI: Haiti in the Heartland,” the public art exhibition, is a collaboration of the Little Haiti Cultural Complex, Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance, the Waterloo Center for the Arts in Waterloo, Iowa, and the “Haitian Arts: A Digital Crossroads” (HADC) project.

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‘I Dream A World’ At New World Dedicated to Black Trailblazers

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

The New World Symphony launched “I Dream a World” in 2022 serves also as a platform to encourage dialogue about the enduring relevance of Black artists in shaping American culture. This year’s festival is a four-concert series beginning Thursday, Feb. 6 at the New World Center.

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Haitian Artist Jacques Adler Jean Pierre Injured in Springfield Snow Accident

By Jonel Juste

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Jacques Adler Jean Pierre, a prominent Haitian artist, journalist, and comedian sustained a broken left foot on Saturday, January 4, following a snow-related accident.

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Décès de Pierre Brisson : Une voix immortelle s’éteint

Par Jonel Juste

Le monde culturel haïtien pleure la perte de Pierre J. Brisson, comédien, poète et diseur hors pair. La nouvelle de son décès a été annoncée le lundi 6 janvier.

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Bye Free Gospel Sundays, Hi Gospel Fest Miami

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also featuring in the Miami Herald

After fifteen years of Free Gospel Sundays at the Adrienne Arsht Center, the series is entering a new phase, with a new name and a different format: Gospel Fest Miami.

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Tout syèl la klere (Nouvèl)

Jonel Juste

“Tout Syèl la Klere”, yon istwa k ap dewoule nan ane 2050, dekri yon monn revolisyon wobotik ak entèlijans atifisyèl fin transfòme, sa ki gen kòm konsekans gwo chomaj ak plis inegalite ekonomik ak sosyal nan peyi devlope tankou Etazini. Van an vire, Ayiti li menm vin tounen yon peyi opòtinite ki atire imigran. Anpil nan nouvo imigran sa yo se blan k ap chèche lavi nenpòt kote yo ka jwenn ni paske lakay yo pa bon. Aleksann, yon doktè Ayisyen, chita Boston ap tann yon avyon ki pral Ayiti nan mitan yon bann etranje k ap fè vwayaj la ansanm avè l…

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Nicole Henry’s Favorite Things

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also featuring in the The Miami Herald

Although it originated in a Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical,”My Favorite Things” has become a feel-good Christmassy song we’ll likely hear this holiday season. It’s also the title of a winter concert by Miami Beach-based singer Nicole Henry. This year marks the 11th annual holiday performance, a cherished tradition that has become a staple for the community.

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Elephant Sculptures Stampede Onto Miami Beach With A Message

Written By Jonel Juste for Artburst Miami

Also featuring in the Miami Herald

One hundred elephants are stampeding onto Miami Beach. But don’t worry, they’re not real pachyderms. These are wooden elephants, part of The Great Elephant Migration, an art installation sharing a message about conservation and human-wildlife coexistence. The large herd will be on display near 36th Street Park on Miami Beach beginning Sunday, Nov. 24 through Sunday, Dec. 8.

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