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Remembering the greatest entertainer on his 100th birthday: Sammy Davis Jr. performs “I’ve Gotta Be Me” live on “Playboy After Dark” in 1970. 💯🎂
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December 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Remembering the greatest entertainer on his 100th birthday: Sammy Davis Jr. performs “I’ve Gotta Be Me” live on “Playboy After Dark” in 1970. 💯🎂
#SammyDavisJr100
#SammyDavisJr100
“The Miami Sound: Criteria Studios, TK Records, and Peak Disco”
Before Gloria Estefan and Uncle Luke popularized the “Miami Sound,” it was created by Mack Emerman and cultivated by Henry Stone.
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Before Gloria Estefan and Uncle Luke popularized the “Miami Sound,” it was created by Mack Emerman and cultivated by Henry Stone.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:16 PM
“The Miami Sound: Criteria Studios, TK Records, and Peak Disco”
Before Gloria Estefan and Uncle Luke popularized the “Miami Sound,” it was created by Mack Emerman and cultivated by Henry Stone.
thejfblog.com/post/7996400...
Before Gloria Estefan and Uncle Luke popularized the “Miami Sound,” it was created by Mack Emerman and cultivated by Henry Stone.
thejfblog.com/post/7996400...
“Florida’s Black Electorate and the Impact of Shirley Chisholm”
Florida’s Black and African American voters survived suppression after the Civil War to remain an intact bloc through the 1960s, testing their influence in 1972 with Shirley Chisholm.
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Florida’s Black and African American voters survived suppression after the Civil War to remain an intact bloc through the 1960s, testing their influence in 1972 with Shirley Chisholm.
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November 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
“Florida’s Black Electorate and the Impact of Shirley Chisholm”
Florida’s Black and African American voters survived suppression after the Civil War to remain an intact bloc through the 1960s, testing their influence in 1972 with Shirley Chisholm.
thejfblog.com/post/7996913...
Florida’s Black and African American voters survived suppression after the Civil War to remain an intact bloc through the 1960s, testing their influence in 1972 with Shirley Chisholm.
thejfblog.com/post/7996913...
“Miami Congressman Claude Pepper: Florida’s Lone Vote for Civil Rights”
Miami’s Black and African American urban core gained federal representation when local U.S. Rep. Claude Pepper was Florida’s lone vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Miami’s Black and African American urban core gained federal representation when local U.S. Rep. Claude Pepper was Florida’s lone vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:09 PM
“Miami Congressman Claude Pepper: Florida’s Lone Vote for Civil Rights”
Miami’s Black and African American urban core gained federal representation when local U.S. Rep. Claude Pepper was Florida’s lone vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Miami’s Black and African American urban core gained federal representation when local U.S. Rep. Claude Pepper was Florida’s lone vote for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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“The Moral Integrity of Richard Nixon’s Resignation”
Richard Nixon was corrupt, but even he had enough sense to put the country before his ego.
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Richard Nixon was corrupt, but even he had enough sense to put the country before his ego.
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September 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“The Moral Integrity of Richard Nixon’s Resignation”
Richard Nixon was corrupt, but even he had enough sense to put the country before his ego.
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Richard Nixon was corrupt, but even he had enough sense to put the country before his ego.
thejfblog.com/post/7954110...
“Data: The Great Okeechobee Tragedy”
Hundreds of Black and African American migrant farm workers drowned and were buried in unmarked mass graves in Belle Glade and surrounding areas when the Okeechobee hurricane came ashore Sunday, September 16, 1928.
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Hundreds of Black and African American migrant farm workers drowned and were buried in unmarked mass graves in Belle Glade and surrounding areas when the Okeechobee hurricane came ashore Sunday, September 16, 1928.
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September 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Data: The Great Okeechobee Tragedy”
Hundreds of Black and African American migrant farm workers drowned and were buried in unmarked mass graves in Belle Glade and surrounding areas when the Okeechobee hurricane came ashore Sunday, September 16, 1928.
thejfblog.com/post/6247251...
Hundreds of Black and African American migrant farm workers drowned and were buried in unmarked mass graves in Belle Glade and surrounding areas when the Okeechobee hurricane came ashore Sunday, September 16, 1928.
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“Data: ‘Magic City’ to ‘Miami Vice’”
Dade County became Miami-Dade County as its population doubled to two million in the late 20th century.
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Dade County became Miami-Dade County as its population doubled to two million in the late 20th century.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:27 AM
“Data: ‘Magic City’ to ‘Miami Vice’”
Dade County became Miami-Dade County as its population doubled to two million in the late 20th century.
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Dade County became Miami-Dade County as its population doubled to two million in the late 20th century.
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“The Miami Real Estate Bust of 1925”
Miami’s reputation as a dreamer’s paradise was cultivated during the 1920s land boom.
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Miami’s reputation as a dreamer’s paradise was cultivated during the 1920s land boom.
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May 27, 2025 at 7:43 AM
“The Miami Real Estate Bust of 1925”
Miami’s reputation as a dreamer’s paradise was cultivated during the 1920s land boom.
thejfblog.com/post/7830402...
Miami’s reputation as a dreamer’s paradise was cultivated during the 1920s land boom.
thejfblog.com/post/7830402...
“Frank Sinatra: Highlights from 1965-1968”
Frank Sinatra delivered his most indelible era of work as he turned 50.
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Frank Sinatra delivered his most indelible era of work as he turned 50.
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December 30, 2024 at 3:39 AM
“Frank Sinatra: Highlights from 1965-1968”
Frank Sinatra delivered his most indelible era of work as he turned 50.
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Frank Sinatra delivered his most indelible era of work as he turned 50.
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“Data: Miami Mid-Century Boom”
Dade County, Florida experienced explosive population growth in the middle of the 20th century, with a tenfold increase from 100,000 to one million residents from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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Dade County, Florida experienced explosive population growth in the middle of the 20th century, with a tenfold increase from 100,000 to one million residents from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:35 PM
“Data: Miami Mid-Century Boom”
Dade County, Florida experienced explosive population growth in the middle of the 20th century, with a tenfold increase from 100,000 to one million residents from the 1920s to the 1960s.
thejfblog.com/post/7681176...
Dade County, Florida experienced explosive population growth in the middle of the 20th century, with a tenfold increase from 100,000 to one million residents from the 1920s to the 1960s.
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“Maps: Miami Urbanization in the 1920s”
In 1900, Dade County, Florida had a population of 5,000. By the 1920s, the number of its permanent residents mushroomed to 100,000 as a land boom flourished, prompting Miami to be nicknamed “The Magic City.”
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In 1900, Dade County, Florida had a population of 5,000. By the 1920s, the number of its permanent residents mushroomed to 100,000 as a land boom flourished, prompting Miami to be nicknamed “The Magic City.”
thejfblog.com/post/7606666...
November 20, 2024 at 4:25 AM
“Maps: Miami Urbanization in the 1920s”
In 1900, Dade County, Florida had a population of 5,000. By the 1920s, the number of its permanent residents mushroomed to 100,000 as a land boom flourished, prompting Miami to be nicknamed “The Magic City.”
thejfblog.com/post/7606666...
In 1900, Dade County, Florida had a population of 5,000. By the 1920s, the number of its permanent residents mushroomed to 100,000 as a land boom flourished, prompting Miami to be nicknamed “The Magic City.”
thejfblog.com/post/7606666...
“The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926”
Miami Beach and Downtown Miami were inundated when a major hurricane came ashore in South Beach, ending the Miami land boom of the 1920s.
thejfblog.com/post/6868147...
Miami Beach and Downtown Miami were inundated when a major hurricane came ashore in South Beach, ending the Miami land boom of the 1920s.
thejfblog.com/post/6868147...
November 20, 2024 at 4:23 AM
“The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926”
Miami Beach and Downtown Miami were inundated when a major hurricane came ashore in South Beach, ending the Miami land boom of the 1920s.
thejfblog.com/post/6868147...
Miami Beach and Downtown Miami were inundated when a major hurricane came ashore in South Beach, ending the Miami land boom of the 1920s.
thejfblog.com/post/6868147...
“‘Mad Men:’ A Decade Later”
Television was never the same after “Mad Men.”
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Television was never the same after “Mad Men.”
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November 20, 2024 at 4:19 AM
“‘Mad Men:’ A Decade Later”
Television was never the same after “Mad Men.”
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Television was never the same after “Mad Men.”
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“1967: The Greatest Year in Music”
In 1967, each of these bestselling musical acts established pop music standards for the generations of musicians that followed.
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In 1967, each of these bestselling musical acts established pop music standards for the generations of musicians that followed.
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November 20, 2024 at 4:08 AM
“1967: The Greatest Year in Music”
In 1967, each of these bestselling musical acts established pop music standards for the generations of musicians that followed.
thejfblog.com/post/1554358...
In 1967, each of these bestselling musical acts established pop music standards for the generations of musicians that followed.
thejfblog.com/post/1554358...
“The Miami Playboy Club”
Hugh Hefner operated the Miami Playboy Club for over 20 years, during the 1960s and 1970s.
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Hugh Hefner operated the Miami Playboy Club for over 20 years, during the 1960s and 1970s.
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November 20, 2024 at 2:29 AM
“The Miami Playboy Club”
Hugh Hefner operated the Miami Playboy Club for over 20 years, during the 1960s and 1970s.
thejfblog.com/post/7445381...
Hugh Hefner operated the Miami Playboy Club for over 20 years, during the 1960s and 1970s.
thejfblog.com/post/7445381...
“Steve McQueen: Still the ‘King of Cool’”
Steve McQueen was a rebellious heartthrob who ruled 1960s Hollywood as a symbol of the counterculture.
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Steve McQueen was a rebellious heartthrob who ruled 1960s Hollywood as a symbol of the counterculture.
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November 20, 2024 at 2:27 AM
“Steve McQueen: Still the ‘King of Cool’”
Steve McQueen was a rebellious heartthrob who ruled 1960s Hollywood as a symbol of the counterculture.
thejfblog.com/post/6890545...
Steve McQueen was a rebellious heartthrob who ruled 1960s Hollywood as a symbol of the counterculture.
thejfblog.com/post/6890545...
“Data: Florida’s Reconstruction Black Voters”
Leon County registered the most Black and African American voters in Florida during the Reconstruction years that followed the end of the Civil War.
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Leon County registered the most Black and African American voters in Florida during the Reconstruction years that followed the end of the Civil War.
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November 20, 2024 at 2:02 AM
“Data: Florida’s Reconstruction Black Voters”
Leon County registered the most Black and African American voters in Florida during the Reconstruction years that followed the end of the Civil War.
thejfblog.com/post/1901843...
Leon County registered the most Black and African American voters in Florida during the Reconstruction years that followed the end of the Civil War.
thejfblog.com/post/1901843...
“The Supremes: Still the ‘Sound of Young America’”
The Supremes are the most successful girl group in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 12 No. 1 singles.
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The Supremes are the most successful girl group in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 12 No. 1 singles.
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November 20, 2024 at 2:00 AM
“The Supremes: Still the ‘Sound of Young America’”
The Supremes are the most successful girl group in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 12 No. 1 singles.
thejfblog.com/post/1865950...
The Supremes are the most successful girl group in Billboard Hot 100 history, with 12 No. 1 singles.
thejfblog.com/post/1865950...
“The Beatles Invade Miami”
Miami was never the same after a visit by The Beatles in 1964.
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Miami was never the same after a visit by The Beatles in 1964.
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November 19, 2024 at 7:00 AM
“The Beatles Invade Miami”
Miami was never the same after a visit by The Beatles in 1964.
thejfblog.com/post/7385285...
Miami was never the same after a visit by The Beatles in 1964.
thejfblog.com/post/7385285...
“Tony Rome vs. Sonny Crockett”
Frank Sinatra and Don Johnson each played fictional cops in the Miami underworld.
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Frank Sinatra and Don Johnson each played fictional cops in the Miami underworld.
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November 19, 2024 at 6:26 AM
“Tony Rome vs. Sonny Crockett”
Frank Sinatra and Don Johnson each played fictional cops in the Miami underworld.
thejfblog.com/post/7365357...
Frank Sinatra and Don Johnson each played fictional cops in the Miami underworld.
thejfblog.com/post/7365357...
“Map: Florida’s Negro Motorist Green Book”
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guide that provided Black and African American travelers options for safe accommodations in segregated mid-century America.
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The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guide that provided Black and African American travelers options for safe accommodations in segregated mid-century America.
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November 19, 2024 at 6:08 AM
“Map: Florida’s Negro Motorist Green Book”
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guide that provided Black and African American travelers options for safe accommodations in segregated mid-century America.
thejfblog.com/post/7359255...
The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guide that provided Black and African American travelers options for safe accommodations in segregated mid-century America.
thejfblog.com/post/7359255...
“Zora Neale Hurston: Florida Woman”
Zora Neale Hurston, the pride of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, was a quintessential Florida woman.
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Zora Neale Hurston, the pride of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, was a quintessential Florida woman.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:42 AM
“Zora Neale Hurston: Florida Woman”
Zora Neale Hurston, the pride of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, was a quintessential Florida woman.
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Zora Neale Hurston, the pride of the 1920s Harlem Renaissance, was a quintessential Florida woman.
thejfblog.com/post/6792729...
“The Legend of Sammy Davis Jr.”
Sammy Davis Jr. overcame seemingly intractable adversity to establish a life and career of excellence.
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Sammy Davis Jr. overcame seemingly intractable adversity to establish a life and career of excellence.
thejfblog.com/post/6919601...
November 19, 2024 at 4:26 AM
“The Legend of Sammy Davis Jr.”
Sammy Davis Jr. overcame seemingly intractable adversity to establish a life and career of excellence.
thejfblog.com/post/6919601...
Sammy Davis Jr. overcame seemingly intractable adversity to establish a life and career of excellence.
thejfblog.com/post/6919601...
“Luke’s Parental Advisory: Free Speech and Hip-Hop”
The provocative works of Miami bass pioneer Luther “Luke” Campbell and his 2 Live Crew helped to expand and transform creative expression in hip-hop and popular music.
thejfblog.com/post/6696679...
The provocative works of Miami bass pioneer Luther “Luke” Campbell and his 2 Live Crew helped to expand and transform creative expression in hip-hop and popular music.
thejfblog.com/post/6696679...
November 19, 2024 at 3:56 AM
“Luke’s Parental Advisory: Free Speech and Hip-Hop”
The provocative works of Miami bass pioneer Luther “Luke” Campbell and his 2 Live Crew helped to expand and transform creative expression in hip-hop and popular music.
thejfblog.com/post/6696679...
The provocative works of Miami bass pioneer Luther “Luke” Campbell and his 2 Live Crew helped to expand and transform creative expression in hip-hop and popular music.
thejfblog.com/post/6696679...
“‘Miami Vice:’ The Series Finale”
Crockett and Tubbs embark on one last rodeo before parting ways in the series finale of “Miami Vice.”
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Crockett and Tubbs embark on one last rodeo before parting ways in the series finale of “Miami Vice.”
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November 18, 2024 at 4:12 AM
“‘Miami Vice:’ The Series Finale”
Crockett and Tubbs embark on one last rodeo before parting ways in the series finale of “Miami Vice.”
thejfblog.com/post/7287371...
Crockett and Tubbs embark on one last rodeo before parting ways in the series finale of “Miami Vice.”
thejfblog.com/post/7287371...