The Miami Times is an African-American newspaper based in South Florida.[1]

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The Miami Times
TypeWeekly newspaper
Owner(s)Garth Basil Reeves, III.
Founder(s)Henry Ethelbert Sigismund Reeves
LanguageEnglish
Relaunched1923; 102 years ago (1923)
HeadquartersMiami, Florida
CountryUnited States
Websitemiamitimesonline.com
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History

The paper was established in 1923 [2][3] by a Bahamian immigrant, Henry E. Sigismund Reeves.

Sigismund Reeves founded the weekly paper, which he printed on a small hand press in his home.

His son, Garth succeeded him as editor and publisher in 1970, and passed the mantle to his daughter and Sigismund's granddaughter, Rachel Janie Reeves[4] in 1994. The current publisher is Rachel's son, and Sigismund's great-grandson, Garth Basil Reeves III.

After becoming publisher in 1994, Rachel instituted changes to the paper's format, a business decision that enabled it to compete with other local papers like the Miami Herald. She also raised the pay of her staff to attract talent. The change from a tabloid to broadsheet is credited with keeping loyal readers and gaining new ones.

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