The College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Sociology and Criminology invites you to Race and Policing in Miami: History and Current Concerns. From the establishment of Miami in 1896 to the Miami riot of 1980, Dr. Marvin Dunn will discuss the history of policing in Miami and also present the issues and problems that remain.
Dr. Marvin Dunn, an African American native Floridian, is professor emeritus and retired chairperson of the Department of Psychology at Florida International University. Born during the Jim Crow era, he brings a perspective to black history that has been missed, distorted, and minimalized in the past. He co-authored The Miami Riot of 1980: Crossing the Bounds (1984). He authored Black Miami in the Twentieth Century (1997) and A History of Florida: Through Black Eyes (2016). Dr. Dunn is a renowned expert on race and ethnic issues in America and a nationally respected scholar, author, historian, documentary filmmaker, and community activist. He lives in Miami Florida. Much of his work can be found on Dunnhistory.com