Dance instructor Traci Young-Byron takes her personal accomplishments and turns them into community triumphs. After 22 years of teaching dance, she continues to serve as artistic director at Young Contemporary

When Barron Channer immigrated to the United States from Jamaica at age 8, he came with no expectations and just one dream: achieving financial freedom for himself and his family.

Days before Hurricane Irma hit Florida in 2017, Valencia Gunder was already preparing. After the storm affected more than 6 million people, the Miami native wasted no time gathering volunteers

Six years ago, Ernisha Randolph was featured in The Miami Times as a part of its “New Generation of Dreamers” for 2017. The owner of a successful startup incubator mostly

As we celebrate Black History Month, we not only remember the legacy that civil rights activists such as Martin Luther King Jr. left behind, but also recognize the hard work

In 2017, just a few weeks after The Miami Times named him part of a new generation that shares Martin Luther King’s dream, Tarell McCraney gave a heartfelt speech at

Shevrin Jones is under siege. In a room in Tallahassee teeming with cameras, activists and journalists, he exudes frustration and anger as he answers questions about Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent

Back in 2006, Miami Opa-locka Executive Airport is where it all began for Jamaica-born and Miami-raised Barrington Irving. He created a nonprofit educational program called Experience Aviation that inspired young