The Future of Tourism/Hospitality Industry in Overtown
Release Date: 09/13/2021
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_outlineThe 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. This year Miami Spice celebrates 20 years. It is a two-month-long restaurant promotion (August 1, 2021-September 30, 2021), organized by the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau's (GMCVB), in which participating restaurants offer three-course menus at reduced prices. Red Rooster Overtown is a Miami Spice participant for the first time since opening in the Overtown Culture and Entertainment District in December 2020. The restaurant opened in the redevelopment area as the first initiative of the SEOPW CRA’s culture and entertainment district. Their participation is the very first for the Overtown community by any restaurant. Tristen Epps, Executive Chef at Rooster Overtown chats with host Miami City Commissioner Jeffrey Watson about what Rooster represents for the area, his background as a chef, and what folks can continue to expect from Rooster and the evolution of their menu. In part two of this episode, host Watson interviews Connie Kinnard, VP of Multicultural Tourism & Development at the GMCVB. Its mission is to promote the diversity of Miami's multicultural communities, attractions, and events. Many of the programs facilitated by this department are directly related and created to support business partnerships, cultural organizations, and tourist attractions in Black communities and neighborhoods like historic Overtown.