Malcolm X

Reggae as the Sun Rises

Fight Klub at Buck 15

The "Real" First Black President and Other Things Learned in Line for Obama

Michael Finney's Last Flight

X to See

Do The Knight Thing

Short on the sides and leave a little on top today, please, Professor. And give me a little of that Sicilian Defense while you're at it.

They Shoot Pelicans, Don't They?

Short on the sides and leave a little on top today, please, Professor. And give me a little of that Sicilian Defense while you're at it.

Swelter 40

Short on the sides and leave a little on top today, please, Professor. And give me a little of that Sicilian Defense while you're at it.

The Curse

Six students in Carol City High's tragic class of 2006 were murdered. Hope survives.

Race and Revolution

Diaspora Vibe Gallery offers a look at bigotry in Castro’s Cuba.

Luther Campbell Talks 2 Live Crew, Rick Ross, and His New VH1 Reality Series

He wants to set the record straight.

Alicia Keys in Miami

Musician sees the pyramids, moves mountains.

Lela Elam's Elan

An actress's sweat saves the day at GableStage.

Ali Film Debuts in Miami

Born in Kentucky, Muhammad Ali was Made in Miami

One-Love Sistren

"Rastafari is not just a tradition, it's a natural way of life"

Origin of Innocence

The New World boldly reclaims the Pocahontas tale from Disney

BEST OUTDOOR ART

Greenpeace Human Art Protest

Comedy, Bitch!

Chappelle shows at the Improv

Elephant Talk

Bigger-than-thou Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra is bulletproof, too

'Tis the Tradition Season

When the holidays roll around, old standbys tumble in

Queen of Pain

Julie Taymor and Salma Hayek paint a spectacular portrait of Frida Kahlo

As Nasty as He Wants To Be

Miami Beach sours on Luther Campbell's Memorial Day freak show

Voices in the Wilderness

Max Lesnik and his group, Alianza Martiana, are reminders that not all Cuban exiles think alike

Back in Black

Words to the wise from Last Poet Umar Bin Hassan

Clay Feet

Ali lands a few solid blows, but sadly it's no knockout

Marley's Mixed Message

Shoot the sheriff, shoot the breeze, stand up, get down, whatever

Socialism or Suntan, Part 2

Is it a harmless political party, or is it a cult?

Socialism or Suntan

Miami's revolutionaries may not be plentiful but they're persistent

The Negro Problem

Spike Lee's new racial satire starts out strong but ends up wasting ammunition

Wedding Belles

Smart writing and skillful acting carry Five Women over the comedic threshold

Exiled in Havana

With the FBI in pursuit, black activist Nehanda Abiodun a decade ago fled to Cuba, where she still dreams of fomenting a socialist revolution in the United States

The Bit Player

Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

The Bit Player

Vincent D'Onofrio may be the best actor of his generation, but who would notice?

Ani DiFranco

To the Teeth

That Summer of '77

To the Teeth

Florida City's Main Man

Hubert Albury is a fixture in South Miami-Dade's political scene. He also cooks a mean pigeon peas and rice.

Rotations

Hubert Albury is a fixture in South Miami-Dade's political scene. He also cooks a mean pigeon peas and rice.

Two Faces of Islam

Two distinct factions of a religion -- one extremist, the other orthodox -- are vying for the minds and souls of Miami's Muslims

Once and Future Kings

Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

Swelter 50

Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

Program Notes

Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

Letters

Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

Black Death

Not so long ago the infamous Latin Kings ruled Miami's gangland streets. Now their missionaries are bringing a new message.

This Sunday: Watch a Former Opa-Locka Gangbanger Perform Fake Bodyslams on Pay-Per-View

Florida Department of Corrections Then: Sentenced to 18 and a half years for kidnapping. Okay, we admit it: we know nothing about pro wrestling. But if we find an extra $39.99 lying around between now and this Sunday, we might watch the WWE Summer Slam on Pay-Per-View because- how often do yo ... More >>

The Florida Marlins Manatees shake two tons of booty

Florida Department of Corrections Then: Sentenced to 18 and a half years for kidnapping. Okay, we admit it: we know nothing about pro wrestling. But if we find an extra $39.99 lying around between now and this Sunday, we might watch the WWE Summer Slam on Pay-Per-View because- how often do yo ... More >>

Liberty City's 15th Avenue: Nine murders, Trina, Trick Daddy, and the Liberty City Seven

Florida Department of Corrections Then: Sentenced to 18 and a half years for kidnapping. Okay, we admit it: we know nothing about pro wrestling. But if we find an extra $39.99 lying around between now and this Sunday, we might watch the WWE Summer Slam on Pay-Per-View because- how often do yo ... More >>

The Diabolical Bobby Brown on New Edition, Jazz in the Gardens, and Gettin' Nasty at 42

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezBobby Brown breakin' it down at the Hennessy Artistry bash back in September 2010.​Right now, if we were to play a game of pop-culture free association beginning with the ever-infamous name Bobby Brown, our minds would probably wander off in the following direction: Whi ... More >>

Yahweh ben Yahweh is back

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezBobby Brown breakin' it down at the Hennessy Artistry bash back in September 2010.​Right now, if we were to play a game of pop-culture free association beginning with the ever-infamous name Bobby Brown, our minds would probably wander off in the following direction: Whi ... More >>

Black Star's Mos Def and Talib Kweli at the Fillmore Miami Beach, September 27

Photo by Marta Xochilt PerezBlack Star's Talib Kweli tellin' truth.​Black Star's Mos Def and Talib Kweli With Jay Rock, Black Bobby, and DJ D-Up Presented by Rock the Bells Fillmore Miami Beach Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Better Than: Most Tuesdays on God's great spaceship, Earth. Time travel ca ... More >>

Arrested Development Rapper Speech: "I'm Disillusioned With Obama and I Would Vote Ron Paul for President"

​There was a time, circa 1991, when hip-hop wasn't all about bling and bitches. Back in the day, the beat dropped and so did some Gil-Scott Heron-inspired wordplay, a call for justice in the inner city, and a shout-out to Malcolm X. Founded by rapper Speech (born Todd Thomas), Atlanta collecti ... More >>