{"id":400198,"date":"2026-05-08T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/?p=400198"},"modified":"2026-06-03T08:49:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:49:01","slug":"this-month-in-miami-beach-history-the-black-business-leader-behind-an-early-fisher-island-investment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/this-month-in-miami-beach-history-the-black-business-leader-behind-an-early-fisher-island-investment\/","title":{"rendered":"MWA SA A NAN ISTWA MIAMI BEACH: Lid\u00e8 Biznis Nwa a D\u00e8y\u00e8 yon Premye Envestisman Fisher Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/this-month-in-miami-beach-history-spring-sand-and-the-shape-of-miami-beach\/image-3-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-398213\"> \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_400203\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-400203\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/this-month-in-miami-beach-history-the-black-business-leader-behind-an-early-fisher-island-investment\/attachment\/16535587445076\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-400203\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/16535587445076-300x127.webp\" alt=\"Dana A. Dorsey\" width=\"300\" height=\"127\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-400203\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dana A. Dorsey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\nNan mwa me 1918, Dana A. Dorsey, yon antrepren\u00e8 nwa pyonye, te achte sa yo te rele Terminal Island l\u00e8 sa a, yon mas t\u00e8 ki pita t ap vin Fisher Island. Pitit gason paran ki te esklav anvan, Dorsey te bati yon anpi byen imobilye ak Ospitalite nan Sid Florid atrav\u00e8 acha t\u00e8 ak devlopman estratejik, sa ki te f\u00e8 l vin youn nan premye milyon\u00e8 nwa nan Florid ak nan Sid Ameriken an.<br \/>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/ht\/this-month-in-miami-beach-history-the-black-business-leader-behind-an-early-fisher-island-investment\/1905-300x295-1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-400208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miamibeachfl.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1905-300x295-1-300x295.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"295\" data-warning=\"Missing alt text\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At a time when segregation restricted access to many public spaces and economic opportunities, Dorsey reportedly envisioned the island as a resort destination for Black families and professionals. While the project never came to fruition, the investment reflected both the rapid pace of development shaping Miami-Dade County and Dorsey&#8217;s ambitious vision for inclusive economic opportunity during the early 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>Just one year later, the island was sold to Carl Fisher amid Miami Beach&#8217;s early land boom. Today, Fisher Island is recognized as one of the country&#8217;s most exclusive residential communities, making Dorsey&#8217;s early ownership a fascinating and often overlooked chapter in the region&#8217;s business and development history.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 &nbsp; In May 1918, pioneering Black entrepreneur Dana A. 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