From Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, 11 cities are celebrating their centennials in 2025 and 2026. WLRN News' series "History We Call Home" spotlights the moments, ideas and people that made these cities part of our community's fabric over the past century.

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 p

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