Black History month Issue 2025
A celebration of food, an expression of ancestral tradition, stories that travel from pot to page
a collaboration with South Beach Wine & Food Festival
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Garrie Harris
Where are they now?
By Llerraj Esuod
Twenty-five years ago, Garrie Harris shattered barriers as Dade Savings and Loan’s (now Chase Bank) first Black female branch manager and vice president. Today, as CEO of Alpha1 Staffing, a woman-owned firm established in 2009, she has built a nationally recognized, award-winning powerhouse. Under her leadership, the firm manages multi-million-dollar healthcare and disaster relief contracts, connecting thousands to jobs. During COVID-19, Alpha1 employed 10,000 workers statewide for emergency response
As an entrepreneur, Harris embodies resilience and vision. A Bethune-Cookman University alum and former trustee, she has raised over $115,000 for scholarships, directly impacting the lives of many students. Harris also actively supports minority businesses through the Broward Black Chamber, asserting, “I measure my success by my achievements, the communities I uplift, and the doors I open for others.”
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Black History Month Spotlight: M. Athalie Range – A Trailblazer for Justice in Miami
This Black History Month, we honor M. Athalie Range, a powerhouse activist, businesswoman, and the first Black woman to serve on the Miami City Commission. Her fearless leadership and commitment to civil rights reshaped Miami, breaking barriers for Black voices in government.
Range fought for better housing, improved schools, and racial equality, becoming a champion for Black Miamians. She later made history again as the first Black person to lead a Florida state agency, paving the way for future generations.
Her legacy is a reminder that real change happens when we stand up, speak out, and push forward. Miami is better because of her work, and her impact still resonates today.
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Cover Stories
Black chefs are elevating South Florida’s thriving food scene
From Jacksonville to Miami, Honduras, Haiti, and Jamaica, this dynamic group of culinary artists add spice to South Florida’s vibrant and rich food scene. Their skills and passion will set the table for this year’s South Beach Wine & Food Festival. Chef Alain Lemaire, an award-winning chef and Food Network contestant, brought his culinary gifts from his native Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Miami and hasn’t looked back. He says the city’s large and tight-knit Haitian community made the transition easy. Aside from working diligently to elevate Haitian cuisine, his approach to cooking is simple: “Never serve what you wouldn’t enjoy. Period. ...
Meet Hannah Dunbar: Passionate fruit preservation artisan
In a world of snacks laden with sugar, Hannah Dunbar offers a refreshingly simple alternative: dried fruit. As founder of A Fruitful Place, Dunbar has built a business rooted in purity, turning nature’s bounty into colorful sweets with no added sugars or chemicals. “I call them nature’s candy,” Dunbar said. “They are so sweet that you don’t need anything, just how God gave it.” But Dunbar’s journey to fruit preservation wasn’t born here in South Florida, it was cultivated across continents. Born and raised in Liberia, Dunbar grew up baking and crafting fruit preserves with her grandmother. Here is where she ...

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