Have You Been To The Historic Virginia Key Beach Park in Miami? Come w/ Athalie Edwards & Dom

 In Girl, Come Sit With Me, Dominique Dorsett sits down with Athalie Edwards, Executive Director of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust, for a conversation about the history, legacy, resilience, and future of one of Miami’s most important historic spaces.Athalie shares why preserving this story matters, the plans for a permanent museum, and the work being done to collect artifacts and oral histories from elders who remember Historic Virginia Key Beach Park before it closed. We also talk about the generations of Black Miamians who learned to swim here, found love here, worshipped and were baptized here, and even traveled to the beach by boat before there was a causeway.But this conversation isn’t only about where we’ve been. It’s about where we’re going.We talk about the future of the park, ways the community can help preserve its history, activities families can enjoy today, and why younger generations need to experience this space for themselves.Plus, we’re talking about The Poetry Potluck, returning Sunday, August 30, from 2:00 PM–7:00 PM for an afternoon of poetry, food, culture, community, and connection.📍 Historic Virginia Key Beach Park4020 Virginia Beach DriveMiami, Florida 33149🌐 Official Park Website:www.VirginiaKeyBeachPark.net📱 Follow Historic Virginia Key Beach Park:Instagram: @VirginiaKeyBeachParkFacebook: Historic Virginia Key Beach ParkTikTok: @historicvirginiakeybeachTwitter/X: @virginiakeybeacThis episode is a reminder that sometimes the places we pass every day are holding stories we were never taught.Our history deserves to be remembered.Our elders deserve to be heard.And our children deserve to know what came before them.Come sit with us. 💛Thank you for tuning in to Girl, Come Sit With Me! If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could benefit from this conversation.✨ Follow us on Instagram and facebook @GirlComeSitWithMe for more insights, behind-the-scenes, and community support!💡 Join the conversation and stay updated on future episodes by visiting https://girlcomesitwithme.com Send us Fan MailSupport the showThank you for tuning in to Girl, Come Sit With Me. If this episode resonated with you, subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who could use this conversation.Follow @GirlComeSitWithMe on Instagram for episode clips, behind-the-scenes moments, healing conversations, event updates, and community support.Have a story, topic idea, or collaboration request? Email [email protected] to more episodes and stay connected at GirlComeSitWithMe.com/podcast.I’m rooting for you. Make sure you root for me too.