Nelson Mandela

The Quiet Riot

A South African Odyssey

If Shooting really starts, whites aren't going to be there

The Man and the Mouth

If Shooting really starts, whites aren't going to be there

Slaves to the Ritmo

It was a grand evening of poetry and song at the James L. Knight Center. So why did Radio Ritmo pull its sponsorship of singer Alberto Cortez?

Meet Miami's Next Mayor

Political gangster or humble servant, Miriam Alonso wins either way

Poor Relations

The Dade Community Relations Board doesn't and isn't very good at relations, either

Letters from the Issue of December 13, 2007

"It is time that the United States make a change."

Letters from the Issue of November 22, 2007

"Let us all tip our hats to one man's ability to question another's moral fiber."

Annie Lennox

Songs of Mass Destruction (J Arista)

Africa Unwrapped

At MAC, "Snap Judgments" breaks from clichés

Our Little Corner of the World

At MAC, "Snap Judgments" breaks from clichés

South Beach Safari

At MAC, "Snap Judgments" breaks from clichés

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

Survival Dude

With the success of "Dude," Beenie Man and Ms. Thing prove they are the wickedest duo

States of Denial

The Miami Herald ignited a firestorm over police spying and got burned in the process

Beating Whitey II

Around and around on the MIAB/black-owned hotel deal

Between a Frock and a Hard Place

Private opinions about gayness override civil-rights beliefs among some black clergy

Drive, He Said

Fundamental philosophy from righteous Rastaman Screwdriver

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of June 14, 2000

Letters to the Editor

From the issue of April 5, 2001

No Miami NO Cry

Marley fans don't want to wait in vain for a fitting tribute

The Great Divide

Correspondence from our readers

The Buddha Brotherhood

In Japan the Soka Gakkai sect is religiously aggressive and politically ambitious. In South Florida it's about peace, prosperity, and positive thinking.

Not for Sale ... Exactly

Mayoral hopeful Marty Shapiro bills himself as the anti-development candidate for Miami Beach. Problem is, he's not.

Commissioner Kojak

No ideas, no agenda, and a lot of glad-handing. Welcome to J.L. Plummer's re-election campaign.

Rastaman Jazz

Monty Alexander

Speak Your Mind, Lose Your Job

Monty Alexander

A Grand Slam

Monty Alexander

Death of a Warrior

The murder of fifteen-year-old Jarvis Hilbert hardly came as a surprise. In fact some would say it was inevitable.

Rotations

The murder of fifteen-year-old Jarvis Hilbert hardly came as a surprise. In fact some would say it was inevitable.

Coming of Rage

The murder of fifteen-year-old Jarvis Hilbert hardly came as a surprise. In fact some would say it was inevitable.

Rude Boy Invasion

The murder of fifteen-year-old Jarvis Hilbert hardly came as a surprise. In fact some would say it was inevitable.

Letters

The murder of fifteen-year-old Jarvis Hilbert hardly came as a surprise. In fact some would say it was inevitable.

The Dynamic Duo

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

The Cubanization of Xavier Suarez

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

Letters

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

The Princess and the Frog: Disney's first black princess can't escape the ghetto

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

Clint Eastwood's Invictus: Not much truth but plenty of reconciliation

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

Clint Eastwood: Ten years of sequels also gave us one hot old man of Hollywood

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

Endgame

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

The Arch Address

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

Black-Owned Miami Beach Hotel Goes Belly Up

The Royal Palm Hotel will be sold in a public auction in May.​The Royal Palm Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Avenue was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past.In 1989, county officials snubbed South African leader Nelson Mandela when he visited Miami. African Ame ... More >>

Royal Palm Closes Chapter on Miami's Black Past

The Royal Palm Hotel will be sold in a public auction in May.​The Royal Palm Hotel on 16th Street and Collins Avenue was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past.In 1989, county officials snubbed South African leader Nelson Mandela when he visited Miami. African Ame ... More >>

Pay Your Dues and Taxes, Snipes

US Marshals Service ​Wesley Snipes can learn a lot from Martha Stewart. He starts a three-year prison sentence tomorrow in Pennsylvania for tax-related infractions. But rather than accepting his punishment like a man, he bitched to Larry King last night on CNN about how "upset and disappointed tha ... More >>

Common's Lecture on The Effects of Hip-Hop on Modern Society at FIU

Photo by Liana Lozada​ On Wednesday, February 9, FIU's Biscayne Bay Campus got a little taste of Chicago rapper and actor Common. The speaking engagement was titled "The Effects of Hip-Hop on Modern Society." But it took the form of a motivational speech on achieving individual greatness. Common ... More >>

The Royal Palm, Miami Beach's First Black-Owned Hotel, to Become Yet Another Fancy Chain Hotel

​The Royal Palm hotel was the first black-owned hotel in all of Miami Beach, and as our Francisco Alvarado once put it, "was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past." After it re-opened on 16th and Collins in 2002, a string of bad business calculations and bitter d ... More >>

Xavier Suarez: Don't call him loco

​The Royal Palm hotel was the first black-owned hotel in all of Miami Beach, and as our Francisco Alvarado once put it, "was supposed to be a beacon of atonement for Miami-Dade County's racist past." After it re-opened on 16th and Collins in 2002, a string of bad business calculations and bitter d ... More >>

Sergio Sigala on Liver, Prince Charles and Triathlons

Does this triathlete really eat Big Macs?​Hey there! Did you miss the first part of this interview with Sergio Sigala, the executive chef at Cecconi's? If so, take a look here before you read on. New Times: I hear you're an athlete. What's your exercise regimen?Sergio Sigala: I am running i ... More >>

More Roar Than the Lion King

Does this triathlete really eat Big Macs?​Hey there! Did you miss the first part of this interview with Sergio Sigala, the executive chef at Cecconi's? If so, take a look here before you read on. New Times: I hear you're an athlete. What's your exercise regimen?Sergio Sigala: I am running i ... More >>

Lil Wayne Writing Prison Memoir Titled Gone Till November

​Granted ... Lil Wayne ain't no Nelson Mandela. He only spent 11 months in prison (not, you know, 27 years) after getting busted on his tour bus for "attempted possession of a weapon" (not, you know, attempting to free the people of South Africa from the horrors of Apartheid), but why not cash in ... More >>