The King-dom
The King-dom podcast, hosted by City of Miami Chairwoman and District Five Commissioner Christine King, “where all voices are heard”, will showcase voices in and about the City of Miami with monthly episodes focusing on important topics the community is facing. Curated guests will join the conversation which is recorded monthly at Miami’s historic Lyric Theater in Overtown.
The King-dom
The Voice of Dr. Edda Fields-Black
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As we step into May, I sit down with Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Miami native Dr. Edda Fields-Black for a powerful conversation on history, storytelling, and the voices too often left unheard. Fresh off her groundbreaking book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War, she shares the decade-long journey behind her research from walking historic rice fields to uncovering overlooked names and stories. We explore the importance of telling history through the perspectives of the freed, the emotional weight of this work, and the discipline of bringing research to life for a broader audience. She also reflects on her Miami roots and the personal discoveries that shaped her work, including her own family’s connection to this history.