Sinclair Holian covers development and gentrification for the Coconut Grove Spotlight. Through Report for America, Holian previously covered segregation and its lasting impacts for The Roanoke Rambler in Roanoke, Virginia. Holian studied journalism at UNC Chapel Hill, where she reported on inequalities in the agriculture industry, public education, and healthcare. Her story, “Land Loss and Legacy on Historic Black-owned Farmland,” received the 2024 Article of the Year award from the national Hearst Journalism Awards Program. When she’s not chasing a story, she enjoys swimming, hiking, and exploring local thrift shops.
Beat: Development / Gentrification in Coconut Grove
Coconut Grove is experiencing rapid development and gentrification, especially in the neighborhood known as Little Bahamas, a historically segregated Black community founded by Bahamian immigrants in the late 19th century. These development trends have accelerated with the influx of wealthy transplants from New York, Chicago and California during and since the pandemic. The Development / Gentrification reporter provides comprehensive coverage of the economic, social, cultural, political and environmental impact of overdevelopment and gentrification in Coconut Grove, with wide latitude to explore the consequences of these trends in our community, especially among minority and marginalized populations.