On the Road to Recovery: Reopening Overtown & Small Business Development
Release Date: 06/04/2021
Meet the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
The Experience Overtown Show
Up close and personal with SEOPW CRA Executive Director Cornelius Shiver. Learn about the mission and vision for transforming Southeast Overtown and Park West neighborhoods
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Small Business Development in Overtown
The Experience Overtown Show
The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency continues to invest in economic development and small businesses. From COVID-19 emergency grant funding to CRA Construction grants, small businesses remain at the heart of the SEOPW CRA’s community empowerment initiatives. On this episode host, City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson spotlights the expansion of the SEOPW CRA’s latest small business construction grants awarded to two businesses in the redevelopment area.
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The Future of Tourism/Hospitality Industry in Overtown
The Experience Overtown Show
The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (SEOPW CRA) is excited to welcome Miami Spice to historic Overtown and continue the SEOPW CRA`s economic development marketing efforts to position Overtown as a South Florida culture and entertainment destination.
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Origins: The Soul, Light, and Spirit of Miami
The Experience Overtown Show
Miami District 5 Commissioner Jeffrey Watson hosted “Origins: The Soul, Light, and Spirit of Miami,” a three-day celebration of the 125th anniversary of the city’s incorporation showcasing historic Overtown and its cultural institutions. Commissioner Watson partnered with the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency and local organizations to present a weekend of community events paying homage to the neighborhood’s rich history and Miami’s Black pioneering community.
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Fun Things to Do in Overtown Summer 2021
The Experience Overtown Show
Host City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson talks about technology and media career opportunities with Florida Film House CEO Marco Mall and upcoming Summer enrollment for the 1st Take Youth Film Program. Listeners explore Overtown through a new historic Overtown Legacy Trek and Tour with guest Nicole Crooks, Overtown Community Engagement Coordinator with Catalyst Miami, and Terrance Cribbs-Lorrant, Executive Director of the City of Miami Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum Inc.
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On the Road to Recovery: Reopening Overtown & Small Business Development
The Experience Overtown Show
Host City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson talks about affordable housing, Overtown Juneteenth events, and speaks with Jackie Bell, CEO of New Washington Heights CDC, and Leroy Jones, CEO of Neighbors and Neighbors Association to discuss small business development in Overtown during the nation’s pandemic early recovery phase.
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Art, Culture & Jobs in the Historic Overtown Culture & Entertainment District
The Experience Overtown Show
City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson is joined by Photojournalist Rashaan “DJ Fly Guy” Alexander to discuss his current photo exhibit in partnership with Hampton Art Lovers at the Historic Ward Rooming House titled “To Miami, with Love.” and Executive Director Timothy Barber of the Black Archives to discuss the new Overtown youth jobs initiative sponsored by the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency and Commissioner Jeffrey Watson.
info_outlineHost City of Miami Commissioner Jeffrey Watson talks about affordable housing, Overtown Juneteenth events, and speaks with Jackie Bell, CEO of New Washington Heights CDC, and Leroy Jones, CEO of Neighbors and Neighbors Association to discuss small business development in Overtown during the nation’s covid-19 pandemic early recovery phase.
Jackie Bell is the CEO of New Washington Heights CDC. The organization which works in tandem with SEOPW CRA, she’s worked to bring black-owned businesses back to Overtown for more than 45 years and continues to be a pioneer for economic change in the community through Folk Life Friday. At 83 years old, Ms. Bell is considered to be a beacon in the Overtown community. Folk Life Friday returns June 18th + 19th at the Overtown Pedestrian Mall located at 819 NW 2nd Avenue.
Leroy Jones is the CEO of Neighbors and Neighbors Association. The organization runs the Overtown Business Resource Center located at 1490 NW 3rd Avenue, Suite 106 in Overtown and recently teamed up with the SEOPW CRA to manage the SEOPW CRA’s COVID-19 Emergency Small Business Grant. The grant will award up to $10k in grant assistance to small businesses located within the redevelopment area.
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