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St. Louis-based artist Damon Davis has always been interested in how identity is formed through mythology and "the stories we tell ourselves." Now he's exhibiting work in Little Haiti that tackles notions of black representation in mainstream media. His exhibit, “Darker Gods in The Garden of The Low Hanging Heavens,” is a mix of photography, film and illustrations. It will be on display Dec. 5 to 9 at Smoke Signals Studio in Little Haiti. The gallery is free and open to the public from 10 a.m.

A new investigative report from our news partners at the Miami Herald, called “Perversion of Justice,” takes an in depth look on how a Palm Beach County multi-millionaire Jeffrey Epstein, along with a group of associates, ran a sex trafficking ring where Epstein would lure young women, minors between the ages of 13 and 17, to perform sexual acts on him. Miami Herald reporter Julie K. Brown conducted this yearlong investigation that looked at the stories of the victims and what has happened to

Many emerging artists and collectors are hoping to be noticed this week during Art Basel and Miami Art Week. But without name recognition or excessive amounts of money, that can be hard to do. The Superfine! Art Fair prides itself on bringing diversity to Miami’s art market. It offers a collective of women-identifying artists, artists of color and LGBTQ+ artists with over 45 booths of independent solo artists and galleries. The artists Alex Mitow and James Miille, a couple, started the fair

Last week, former Biscayne Park Police Chief Raimundo Atesiano was sentenced to three years in prison for instructing police officers to frame and arrest black men for crimes they didn’t commit. He told a federal judge in U.S. District Court that he received great pressure from the community to achieve a 100 percent burglary clearance record. Over the past several months, Miami Herald reporters Jay Weaver, David Ovalle and Chuck Rabin have been reporting on the investigation into the police

Fort Lauderdale’s vice mayor is a key player in the city’s efforts to help the homeless population by providing them with yearlong housing, job opportunities and mental health services. The city of Fort Lauderdale made national headlines a few years ago after authorities arrested then 90-year-old Arnold Abbott for feeding the homeless in areas not designated for that activity. In 2017, bulldozers cleared out a homeless encampment in Stranahan Park. But Vice Mayor Ben Sorensen is taking a

The city of Fort Lauderdale is helping their homeless population by providing them with housing, job opportunities and mental health services this holiday season. The initiative comes after a few missteps in dealing with the homeless that led to the city making national news. On Monday, the city held a commission meeting over the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s proposed but controversial affordable micro-units for low-income and previously homeless residents. Sundial spoke to Vice Mayor and Fort

Last month, Democrat Donna Shalala won a long-held Republican congressional seat after advocating strongly for laws that protect immigrants from Venezuela and Nicaragua who are living in the United States. Shalala would like to extend Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for immigrants from Nicaragua and Venezuela. Under the immigration status, which is granted due to conflict, natural disaster or other extraordinary conditions, those with TPS can temporarily live and work legally in the United

Last month, Democrat Donna Shalala defeated Republican Maria Elvira Salazar to represent Florida's 27th congressional district, flipping the seat held for many years by Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen. Shalala, the former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services under President Clinton and former president of the University of Miami, won with 51.7 percent of the vote. She joined Sundial to talk about her priorities as she enters congress and the outlook for the Democratic party in

Key West is a popular locale for writers to set their stories. Beyond the aquamarine waters and swaying palm trees, the Keys provide openness, tolerance and isolation. Those are among the reasons why author Silas House decided to set his novel in the southernmost city in the United States. The November title for the Sundial Book Club, "Southernmost" is the story of Asher Sharp, a former preacher in a small Tennessee town who kidnaps his own son after losing a custody battle. Of course, they end

The Miami-based improvisational jazz and rock band Electric Kif in many ways reflects South Florida’s diversity. Band members are from across the globe except for Miami native Armando Lopez on drums. Guitarist Eric Escanes is from France, keyboardist Jason Matthews is from Philadelphia and bassist Rodrigo Zambrano is from Mexico City. Because of the band’s diverse upbringings, they come to the music with a wide variety of influences including funk, jazz, electronica, rock and more. They will be