Black Archives History & Research Foundation

Black Archives History & Research Foundation

The Black Archives History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. mission is to collect, preserve and disseminate the history and culture of black South Florida from 1896 to the present.

The Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater specializes in developing excellent relationships with the community through impactful programming.

In addition to Black Archives Signature Programming, the organization has also partnered with several community arts organizations to present programming at the Theater, including: Miami Contemporary Dance Company, M Ensemble, Miami-Dade College, WLRN, University of Miami, Florida A & M University, Florida Memorial University, Miami-Dade County, New World School of the Arts, the Melton Mustafa Jazz Festival, City of Miami and the Southeast Overtown Park West Community Redevelopment Agency.

The historic Lyric Theater was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.