Martin Luther King Jr.

M Ensemble's Harlem Duet tackles racial politics

Ten Best Music-Related Things to Do During MLK Weekend Under $10

​It's the first long weekend of the year, a three-day celebration of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King would've been 83 years old if he hadn't been gunned down in Memphis, Tennessee, by James Earl Ray, an evil son-of-a-bitch who hated social justice and equality. Thankfully, ho ... More >>

FAMU Band Director Julius White Fired, Family Plans Lawsuit in Wake of Hazing Death

​Dr. Julian White, the longtime and highly decorated band director of the Florida A&M University Marching 100, has been effectively fired following the hazing-related death of 26-year-old drum major Robert Champion. Champion's family now also plans to file a lawsuit against the university.

Why Didn't Comedy Central Pick Up Kayne West's Alligator Boots Puppet Show?

​Well before Odd Future's Loiter Squad was picked up by Adult Swim, Kanye West tried tackling the sketch comedy beast on Comedy Central. However, his series never took off. In 2008, West partnered with longtime friend and fellow Chicagoan, Rhymefest, to develop Alligator Boots, a 30-minute puppe ... More >>

Letters from the issue of June 9, 2011

​Well before Odd Future's Loiter Squad was picked up by Adult Swim, Kanye West tried tackling the sketch comedy beast on Comedy Central. However, his series never took off. In 2008, West partnered with longtime friend and fellow Chicagoan, Rhymefest, to develop Alligator Boots, a 30-minute puppe ... More >>

Soul Food and Gospel Music at the Overtown Gospel Brunch

​It's going to be pretty hard to think of a better way to celebrate a pre-Mother's Day meal after you've read about the first ever Overtown Gospel Brunch.Bring your best church hat for lookin' fancy, a big fan because it's hot in Miami, and a loose dress, because there will be lots of chow. Brunch ... More >>

Baker Body

​It's going to be pretty hard to think of a better way to celebrate a pre-Mother's Day meal after you've read about the first ever Overtown Gospel Brunch.Bring your best church hat for lookin' fancy, a big fan because it's hot in Miami, and a loose dress, because there will be lots of chow. Brunch ... More >>

Buju Banton Is (Sorta) Back! The Dancehall Bad Boy Hits Bayfront January 16

Buju cries for freedom!​When discussing dancehall, there are certain names that come to mind, all coincidentally starting with the letter B, like Beanie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton. For some, those names are sacred. For others, they're curse words. And Buju Banton has definitely experienced h ... More >>

Liberty City stalwart stalls big developers

Buju cries for freedom!​When discussing dancehall, there are certain names that come to mind, all coincidentally starting with the letter B, like Beanie Man, Bounty Killer, Buju Banton. For some, those names are sacred. For others, they're curse words. And Buju Banton has definitely experienced h ... More >>

The Cracker Kitchen: It's Not Just Road Kill

Courtesy of Scribner​This is a cookbook that I really enjoy, especially during this holiday season, when butter and pork -- which are staples of the cracker pantry- -- seem most enticing.  This is how Janis Owens defines the original, pioneer crackers:  "We mostly settled along the south ... More >>

A Preview of Norman's 180 in Coral Gables

​As Lee Klein reported earlier today, chef Norman Van Aken's new restaurant, Norman's 180, will open in Coral Gables tonight. It's a homecoming of sorts for Van Aken, whose return to the neighborhood has been highly anticipated. And he's very happy to be back. Short Order got a peek of the restaur ... More >>

Brickell resident Stephen Koschal peddled serial killer John Wayne Gacy's creepy paintings

​As Lee Klein reported earlier today, chef Norman Van Aken's new restaurant, Norman's 180, will open in Coral Gables tonight. It's a homecoming of sorts for Van Aken, whose return to the neighborhood has been highly anticipated. And he's very happy to be back. Short Order got a peek of the restaur ... More >>

Stephen Koschal, the Creepiest Man in the Memorabilia Industry, Is a Proud Miamian

A Brickell dealer made a career out of selling creepy Gacys like this. In the early '90s, serial killer John Wayne Gacy spent his days on death row creating extraordinarily creepy paintings of clowns. So memorabilia dealer Stephen Koschal wrote the murderer in prison and offered to be his agent. Br ... More >>

Gil Scott-Heron, the Godfather of Rap, sets out to prove the revolution will be televised

A Brickell dealer made a career out of selling creepy Gacys like this. In the early '90s, serial killer John Wayne Gacy spent his days on death row creating extraordinarily creepy paintings of clowns. So memorabilia dealer Stephen Koschal wrote the murderer in prison and offered to be his agent. Br ... More >>

Bill McCollum Was Against MLK Day Before He Was for It

Before those two failed Senate runs and his stint as attorney general, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum was a congressman for 20 years. During his freshman term in the House, a young McCollum had a dream. A dream that one day, there would never be a national holiday celebrating the l ... More >>

Shows at the Freedom Tower and the Moore Space explore strife and displacement

Before those two failed Senate runs and his stint as attorney general, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum was a congressman for 20 years. During his freshman term in the House, a young McCollum had a dream. A dream that one day, there would never be a national holiday celebrating the l ... More >>

Meet Antonio Junior, But Don't Call Him a Bagman

Alex IzaguirreWell, at least Antonio Junior can take solace in knowing he made a killing as a minority partner in several deals involving Miami-Dade taxpayer money. And even though he ratted out his political godmother -- ex-county Commissioner Barbara Carey-Shuler -- and some of his other poli ... More >>

The Mural King

Ex-graffiti bomber Serge Touissant has Miami covered.

Bill Perry III at the Center of Questionable Deals

A battle among gentry means somebody got screwed.

"The Moment," The Boss, and Oprah: Riptide Live from D.C.

As Barack Obama momentarily studied his massive audience before launching into his poetic and bold inaugural speech, an unrestrainable middle-age man next to Riptide on the Capitol lawn seating area yelled out, "This is the moment!"That summed it up pretty well. This weekend in D.C. has been a rauco ... More >>

Lil Wayne--Tha Carter III

As Barack Obama momentarily studied his massive audience before launching into his poetic and bold inaugural speech, an unrestrainable middle-age man next to Riptide on the Capitol lawn seating area yelled out, "This is the moment!"That summed it up pretty well. This weekend in D.C. has been a rauco ... More >>

Weekly News Wrapup - Grounded Flights, Clinton Pollster Resigned, and Threats At The Olympics

As Barack Obama momentarily studied his massive audience before launching into his poetic and bold inaugural speech, an unrestrainable middle-age man next to Riptide on the Capitol lawn seating area yelled out, "This is the moment!"That summed it up pretty well. This weekend in D.C. has been a rauco ... More >>

Mr. Kay

He's Miami's own Blind Lemon Jefferson, a musician extraordinaire

Black Pearl

M Ensemble brings to life one of the world's greatest gospel singers

Ghost Repeater

Ecstasy swoons on the radio, plus pimp documentation and flag desecration

Unusual Footwork

The Beach plays host to a dance festival of a different kind

Night&Day

The Beach plays host to a dance festival of a different kind

Effloresce and Deliquesce

The Beach plays host to a dance festival of a different kind

Go with the Flow

A wet but not wild riverside bash

Events for February, 13-19, 2003

A wet but not wild riverside bash

As Nasty as He Wants To Be

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

Dancing in the Light

South Florida Dance for Life

Money Talks

In our pure sales culture, the Latin Grammy protesters could learn a hip-hop lesson

DJ Johnny Vicious and DJ Tall Paul

Club Nation America
Ultra Records

Mural, Mural on the Wall, Who's the Most Offended One of All?

Regarding the MLK fiasco, the line forms here

Shake

New Soul Brothers

The Great Divide

Correspondence from our readers

Letters to the Editor

Letters from the issue of April 20, 2000

A Celebrated Song

Anthem Suite (1900-2000): Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Letters

Anthem Suite (1900-2000): Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Letters

Anthem Suite (1900-2000): Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Rotations

Anthem Suite (1900-2000): Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Rotations

Anthem Suite (1900-2000): Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Herald Cans Cripple

Cartoonist John Callahan gets axed over seminal work

A Nocturnal Omission

The Miami Hearald's brain trust comes to grips with a sticky wicket

Program Notes

The Miami Hearald's brain trust comes to grips with a sticky wicket

D.C. Comics

The Miami Hearald's brain trust comes to grips with a sticky wicket

Swelter

The Miami Hearald's brain trust comes to grips with a sticky wicket

White on Black

The Miami Hearald's brain trust comes to grips with a sticky wicket