Everyone is invited to join this powerful cultural journey to celebrate legacy, amplify community voices, and inspire the next generation across South Florida. Signature events:

Father Gérard Jean-Juste Memorial Dinner Date: May 25

Location: Oak Grove Park, North Miami Beach Time: 6 – 9 p.m. Admission: Free

Honoring the legacy of a tireless advocate for Haitian rights and justice.

Haitian Mother’s Day Brunch Date: May 27

Location: Oak Grove Park, North Miami Beach Time: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

A heartfelt tribute to Haitian matriarchs and the family values that shape our community.

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“REVELATIONS IN RHYTHM”: The Marshall L. Davis, Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center’s Winds of Heritage Dance Company presents features alum and tap dance phenom Marshall Davis Jr. in a live performance that celebrates African rhythms and American tap dance, highlighting the evolution of tap dance from sacred traditions and music created by Black individuals during enslavement, serving as a form of spiritual practice, prayer and praise, May 24, Florida Memorial University, Lou Rawls Center for the Performing Arts, 15800 NW 42nd Avenue Miami Gardens. Admission free, tickets available at Eventbrite.com.

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“THE COMEUPPANCE”: At the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, through May 25, the intriguing play by award winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins centers on a group of friends gathering for their 20th high school reunion. The New York Times Critic’s Pick focuses on millennials trying to reconnect who they once were with who they’ve become, as they reminisce about their teenage selves and reveal how their lives have unfolded since graduation. Visit arshtcenter.org.

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WATER WORKS DISTILLATIONS: Life in South Florida is shaped by water – rain, humidity, lush vegetation, marshes, rivers, and miles of shoreline. Exploring African Diasporic experiences with water through the lens of Delray Beach’s Black community featured in the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum current exhibition at the museum, 170 NW 5th Ave., Delray Beach. Call 561-279-8883 or visit spadymuseum.com.

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“BLUR / OBSCURE / DISTORT”: Photographs from the Norton Museum of Art collection that disrupt the viewer’s sense of time, space, place, and scale, 1450 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, through Aug. 24. Call 561-832-5196 or visit norton.org.

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HIP-HOP PHOTO COLLECTION: Iconic images by celebrated photographers at The Art of Hip Hop museum, 299 NW 25th St. in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. Call 786-580-4678 or visit artofhiphop.com.

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REVEAL THE BEAUTY: “The Literature and Art of the Harlem Renaissance, organized by the African American Research Library and Cultural Center, 2650 Sistrunk Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, and curated by Christopher Norwood, founder of Hampton Art Lovers, in consultation with Shawn Christian, professor of English at Florida International University, and AARLCC staff. The new exhibit of rare books and art of the Harlem Renaissance from AARLCC’s Dorothy Porter Wesley Collection will be on display through June 28 and is free and open to the public. Visit broward.libnet

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