A new exhibit in Fort Lauderdale will show the changing landscape of its historically Black community. The exhibit “Sistrunk Then & Now” opens Thursday at the Old Dillard Museum in Fort Lauderdale, pairing archival photographs with contemporary images to document decades of transformation in Sistrunk.
Named for Dr. James Sistrunk, founder of Provident Hospital, Broward County’s first Black hospital, the historically black neighborhood has stood as the epicenter of Fort Lauderdale’s Black culture and heritage.
The exhibit features 36 photographs spanning roughly 76 years —with some images dating back to around 1950— from the Gene Hyde Photography Collection, which documented everyday life in Broward County during the mid 20th Century, as well as photos from the Urban Renewal Project and contemporary photos from photographer David Paulo…