The Miami Times

Since the summer of 2025, I’ve had the privilege of freelancing for The Miami Times, a historic and passionate voice in South Florida’s Black community.

My work has spanned an exciting range of topics, including art gallery features, theater play coverage, in-depth profiles, and reports on local budget meetings.

A Miami high school student is transforming the city’s creative landscape, broadening free arts education city-wide and bringing creative opportunities to underserved youth and building community through art.

How a Miami high school student is expanding free arts education across the city

“Liberty City Vignettes” opened the inaugural Coconut Grove Theatre Festival with a moving, poetic portrayal of a young girl and her community facing displacement in Miami’s Liberty Square.

Local playwright's 'Liberty City Vignettes' kicks off inaugural Coconut Grove Theater Festival

An art exhibit titled “Precious Lord, Take My Hand” in Overtown brings Black gospel hymns vividly to life through visual media at the Historic Ward Rooming House, blending spirituality, history, and cultural healing.

Artists revive Black gospel hymns with 'Precious Lord, Take My Hand' exhibit in Overtown

CARATS, Inc.—a national sisterhood of Black women—celebrated its 50th anniversary with a vibrant national conclave in Miami, honoring decades of community service, legacy-building, and sisterhood.

CARATS, a national sisterhood of Black women, celebrates 50th anniversary in Miami

After 25 years of mentoring “at-promise” girls, Girl Power Rocks is taking the next bold step — building safe, permanent housing for foster youth in Miami to expand their impact and support even more young women.

After 25 years of mentorship, Girl Power Rocks to build housing for foster youth in Overtown

Engage Miami and Miami Homes for All are teaming up to boost civic literacy ahead of the 2025 county budget hearings, empowering residents to shape decisions that impact their communities.

Miami groups work to boost civic literacy before 2025 county budget hearings

Bethel Evangelical Baptist Church in Miami Gardens celebrated its 50th anniversary during Haitian Flag Day, with Creole hymns and hundreds of worshippers waving the red-and-blue flag in a joyful homage to heritage and faith.

Bethel's Jubilee: Miami Gardens church commemorates 50 years on Haitian Flag Day

Union Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Gladeview installed its first-ever female pastor, Tonia Menzies, in July 2025—breaking nearly 70 years of exclusively male leadership and marking a transformative milestone for the longstanding Black congregation

Black Miami church installs first-ever female pastor in nearly 70-year history