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Marvin Dunn

  • News

    March 10, 2005

    In the Shadow of New Towers

    Overtown is under pressure to change as property values skyrocket but violence remains pervasive

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2008

    Another Day in “Paradise”

    Overtown is under pressure to change as property values skyrocket but violence remains pervasive

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    June 30, 2005

    Changing Times

    For more than 80 years the Miami Times has been the voice of the black community, but fewer and fewer people are listening

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2005

    Down with the King

    For more than 80 years the Miami Times has been the voice of the black community, but fewer and fewer people are listening

  • Calendar

    February 26, 2004

    Movie Madness

    Primal screen therapy

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    November 6, 2003

    Hit Picks of Miami Lit

    In which local authors and aficionados list their favorites

  • News

    March 27, 2003

    When You Strike at a King You Must Kill Him

    Miami Commissioner Art Teele survived an attempted coup d'état. Now it's payback time.

  • News

    October 17, 2002

    Poor Miami: Enough Whining

    Got a clever idea for snuffing out local poverty? Let's hear it!

  • News

    January 10, 2002

    Letters from the Issue of January 10, 2002

    Green Thumbs Up: Urban gardening is great, but beware of dirty dirt

  • News

    December 27, 2001

    Dred, You Got Okra?

    On NW Eighth Street and Fourth Avenue, near I-95, Ignatius Murray, Overtown's Veggie Man, is practicing urban farming

  • News

    March 29, 2001

    They Got Sammy

    He was a street philosopher, a crusader, a gambler, and the unofficial mayor of Hialeah's black ghetto. Now he's gone to prison, and he's not coming back.

  • Calendar

    February 1, 2001

    Many Lives, Many Masters

    Colonel William English

  • News

    October 26, 2000

    All God's Children (Except Some)

    Rev. Tommie Watkins knocked on the church door but no one answered

  • News

    July 15, 1999

    Raze and Rebuild

    Scott Homes residents realize their apartments are dirty, dangerous, and crowded. Yet many want to stay.

  • News

    April 8, 1999

    A Historic Dip

    Witnesses to the segregated history of Virginia Beach tell a sorry but inspiring tale

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    Saviors of Virginia Key

    Witnesses to the segregated history of Virginia Beach tell a sorry but inspiring tale

  • News

    April 1, 1999

    Born to Lose

    Created after the 1980 riots, the Metro Miami Action Plan was supposed to level the playing field for blacks. What happened?

  • Calendar

    February 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    February 4 - 10, 1999

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    January 21, 1999

    Night & Day

    January 21 - 27, 1999

  • Calendar

    February 5, 1998

    Calendar for the week

    January 21 - 27, 1999

  • News

    February 5, 1998

    The Wall

    How can you tell where white Coconut Grove ends and black Coconut Grove begins? Just look for the barbed wire.

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    Coming of Rage

    How can you tell where white Coconut Grove ends and black Coconut Grove begins? Just look for the barbed wire.

  • News

    January 20, 1993

    The Dynamic Duo

    Their flocks have multiplied despite past controversy. But can the Revs. Victor Curry and Richard Dunn preach politics?

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Best of Miami 2009 Preview: Best Politician

    New Times Best of Miami issue hits the streets this week. With this post, Riptide 2.0 provides an appetizer. The main course/entire issue will appear on the website Tuesday afternoon. Best Politician Michelle Spence-Jones She was elected in 2005, and not a moment has passed without ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Mayor Manny Diaz at Roots In The City Urban Farm in Overtown

    Mayor Manny Diaz is like the Bill Clinton of Miami, people just like the guy. Well, maybe not everybody, but here he is at the Roots in the City urban farm in Overtown (NW Third Avenue and Ninth Street, Miami) talking collard greens with South Florida historian Marvin Dunn, who is in charge of th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2009

    On the Way Out: Mayor Manny Diaz Pretends to Eat Collard Greens.

    How can you tell a politician's lying? If his lips are moving? What about if they are eating? Monday, we saw Mayor Manny Diaz at a press conference at the Roots In The City garden and urban farm in the middle of Historic Overtown (NW Third Avenue and Ninth Street).We asked Mayor Diaz what his fav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2010

    Food News Roundup: South Beach, Overtown, Food Trucks, and Grub Hub

    A long article uses the South Beach Wine & Food Festival to talk about food celebrity. [NewYorkTimes]Marvin Dunn talks about the year-round urban farm he helped found on a garbage- and needle-strewn lot in Overtown. [VOA]Wine, dinners, dancing, and Ireland in the weekly events calendar. [MiamiHe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2010

    Roots in the City Farmers Market Brings Fresh, Affordable Food to Overtown

    David KehrMiami Mayor Thomas Regalado greets an Overtown resident and market shopper​The Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown saw its busiest day yet during a dedication ceremony that included Miami Mayor Thomas Regalado and Commissioner Richard Dunn yesterday. The Booker T. Washington Hi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    City Cracks Down On Overtown, Liberty City Farmers Markets

    David KehrRoots in the City founder Marvin Dunn and a shopper at the opening of the Roots in the City Farmers Market​If today were a typical Wednesday, the Roots in the City Farmers Market in Overtown would be ready for business by noon. But today there will be a demonstration in place of the mark ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2011

    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 >>

  • News

    July 28, 2011

    Recall Tomas Regalado

    ​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 >>

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    Miami People 2011

    View our Miami People 2011 slide show.

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    Marvin Dunn: Overtown's Farmer

    View our Miami People 2011 slide show.

  • News

    November 24, 2011

    Jimbo Luznar: King of the Island

    View our Miami People 2011 slide show.

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