Before the city of Hollywood was founded in 1925, there was an enclave of Black residents that had a safe haven to call their own.
Established in 1923, the historically Black community of Liberia was located just south of Dania Beach, in Hollywood. In a time when people of color were denied access to equal education and places of business, Liberia was a place of learning and camaraderie among its neighbors.
According to Broward County historian Emmanuel George, the neighborhood was billed even in the press at the time as a place for the segregated Black population…