How do you tell the story of a community? That's one question a group of students addressed in a photo project on Overtown, a neighborhood in Miami. The neighborhood thrived throughout the early 20th century and came to be known as the "Harlem of the South" until highway construction in the 1960s sent property values plummeting. The Miami Herald
reports
that today, "for locals, the name can instantly paint a picture of poverty, crime and dilapidated properties."
But a group of young people in the community see much more than that, so they set out with cameras to document their day in images. Their photos, including those below, are on display at the BET Art Lounge at Mana Wynwood Production Village in Miami from Dec. 3-Dec. 7.
Girl with Tombstone - Oscar Gonzalez
Boy "behind bars" - Elijah Wells
Overtown Mural - DeAudre Lundy
Twins laughing - Robert Jenkins
Man Stepping over the Line - DeAudre Lundy
Girl Walking by Mural - DeAudre Lundy
Boy in Tire - Trevor Joseph
Toddler Holding Hands - Unique Prentice
Checkers - Nataneal Pedernera
God: Love or Fear - Malachi Smith
Man on Balcony with Sunset - Elijah Wells