The African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale is a hub for Black art, history and happenings.
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Before this week, I did not know who Rubin Stacy was.
Stacy, a Black farmworker and father of two, was lynched in 1935 after a white woman claimed he’d attacked her with a penknife. Stacy was supposed to be taken to a Miami jail, but he was driven to a wooded area and hung.
Now, a new play seeks to give Stacy a voice. A dramatic reading of “The Resurrection of Rubin Stacy” will premiere at 7 p.m. at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center.
Read more about Stacy in this week’s newsletter.
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INSIDE THE 305:
‘Memory needs a place to live.’ Marker honors history maker in Miami
Lucia Davis-Raiford and her brother, former Congressman Kendrick Meek Sr., view the new historical marker honoring the life and legacy of their mother, Congresswoman Carrie Meek, at the Carrie P. Meek Entrepreneurial Education Center in Miami on Saturday, September 5, 2026. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
Carrie P. Meek, the first Black congresswoman to represent South Florida, was honored with a historical marker on Miami Dade College’s campus, where she was the first Black professor.
Florida congressional candidate preparing for wire fraud trial in Illinois
Te Brown speaks in a town hall debate ahead of the U.S. House Florida District 24 race at Florida Memorial University on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Fla. Photo by Marra X. Finkelstein mfinkelstein@miamiherald.com
Before she launched a campaign for a South Florida congressional seat, Te Mayonna Brown – or Tedora M. Brown, as she was known just a few months ago – was indicted on federal wire-fraud charges in Illinois, where she and her husband are accused of defrauding taxpayers out of $750,000.
OUTSIDE THE 305:
Smithsonian chief to retire as Trump fights to reshape the institution
Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III poses with his President’s Award backstage at the 48th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, U.S., February 11, 2017. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
Lonnie G. Bunch III, the first Black secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is retiring, The Washington Post reported. Bunch helped found the National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Stevie Wonder to Play All of ‘Songs in the Key of Life’ on 50th-Anniversary Tour
Stevie Wonder performs during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok
When I had to cover the murder and hate crime trials of the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery in Brunswick, Georgia, it was Steve Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” got me through the months-long coverage. Now, to celebrate the album’s 50th anniversary, the eighth wonder of the world is embarking on an 18-date tour performing the entire album.
HIGH CULTURE: Play hopes to give a voice to Black man lynched in Broward over 90 years ago
The African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale is a hub for Black art, history and happenings. The Miami Herald Archives
In 1935, Rubin Stacy, a Black farmworker, was lynched as a horde of white onlookers stood by. Now, more than 90 years later, a play hopes to give him a voice. A dramatic reading of “The Resurrection of Rubin Stacy” will be held at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to register at https://www.eventbrite.com.