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October 25 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Find us in the Overtown community at the Family Roots Festival presented by The Black Archives!
The Family Roots Festival is a signature community event in recognition of National Family History Month. Designed to celebrate and promote the importance of family heritage, the festival offers a dynamic blend of educational, cultural, and interactive experiences for attendees of all ages.
The festival’s core educational component includes genealogy workshops led by local experts, providing practical guidance on tracing family roots and utilizing digital research tools. Interactive elements are woven throughout the event, including storytelling and oral history segments presented by HistoryMiami and the Black Broward Film Project, where community members share personal family histories and traditions. Attendees are also given the opportunity to record and contribute their stories to the Black Archives’ digital collection, supporting the preservation of local heritage.
A dedicated Children’s Activity Zone offers inclusive youth activities and bounce house provided by Little Lovett Petite Party Experience. Live music and entertainment, featuring local musicians, cultural groups, and vibes by DJ H2, create a festival atmosphere throughout the day.
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To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact Darianne Hernandez, Visitor Services Manager, at accessibility@historymiami.org or call (305) 375-1651 at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)
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By entering the premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by HistoryMiami Museum (HMM) and its affiliates and representatives. You release HistoryMiami Museum (HMM) its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by HistoryMiami Museum (HMM) or the person or entity designated to do so by HistoryMiami Museum (HMM) You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.