The slavemasters at the NCAA have finally said they’ll allow student-athletes to reap the rewards of selling their name, image, and likeness. Or it could just be a PR stunt in response to California’s passage of a law and the promises of elected officials in other states, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, to allow the same.
The opposition to Formula One hosting an annual Miami Grand Prix race at Hard Rock Stadium is totally misguided. County Commissioner Barbara Jordan, who represents Miami Gardens, where the stadium is located, and her mentor Betty Ferguson all of sudden have a problem with a big event taking place at Hard Rock.
The NFL is disrespecting Miami’s music industry. Last week, the league announced that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira will co-headline the Super Bowl LIV halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. According to the NFL, Lopez and Shakira are the first artists to come onboard since rapper mogul Jay-Z and his company Roc Nation entered into a partnership with the NFL.
Buying a first home is nearly impossible for most African-Americans in Miami-Dade. There’s a county program that’s supposed to make it easier for more black people to become homeowners by providing first mortgages to folks who can’t get conventional bank loans.
A few weeks ago, I had an unexpected phone conversation with California’s U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate whom I gave no chance of winning the black vote. Harris reached out because I’ve harshly criticized her in this column space since she began her campaign for the White House.
The backlash against Jay-Z for signing a deal to handle the NFL’s entertainment, including the Super Bowl halftime show, and to help with the league’s social-justice initiatives proves black people are our own worst enemy.
Over the next four days, black journalists, media executives, and celebrities are taking over for the annual National Association of Black Journalists Convention and Career Fair. The main topic of discussion should be about establishing our own news network that shows African-Americans who keep it real and tell the whole truth about the systemic racism that continues oppressing people of color.
It’s best to start tuning out CNN and MSNBC until the cable news networks stop enabling President Donald Trump’s gaslighting of America.
The new Liberty Square signals the gentrification of another historically black neighborhood.
Time and again, owner Stephen Ross has proven the Dolphins represent all Miamians regardless of race, ethnicity, or creed.
It’s a dog and pony show to win over Latino voters.
This week, the Democratic Party will hold its first presidential debates, a two-day affair Wednesday and Thursday at the Adrienne Arsht Center presenting 20 candidates. And not a single one has shown they can energize voters the same way Donald Trump gasses up his racist base to go to the polls.
Richecarde Dumay was one of the kindest, selfless teenagers on the Miami Edison Senior High practice field. When he wasn’t playing soccer or kicking for the football team, the 17-year-old star athlete supported players that donned the Red Raiders colors in other sports. You would catch him handing out water…
Social media is fueling the rise in violence among the new generation of rappers, their fans, and their haters. The deadly conflicts have been on full display in recent weeks, including during the recent music festival Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami-Dade commissioners Audrey Edmonson, Barbara Jordan, and Dennis Moss are all termed out. A strong field of contenders to replace them is gearing up for a hardcore, messy, and rough campaign season in 2020.
Chris Grier and Brian Flores rock.
The viral video showing a Broward deputy brutalizing an unarmed black teen last week is another reminder that racism is an integral component of police culture. This past April 18, a witness video recorded Officer Christopher Krikovich pepper-spraying and body-slamming an unarmed black boy…
Will Florida legalize recreational pot? Medical marijuana is already legal. But who really cares? It’s all bad for Miami’s black community, where weed has helped drive the economy for years. What governments aren’t even mentioning is paying reparations to black-dominated countries or African-Americans who have or will lose their livelihoods…
The violent chaos at a Monday night memorial for slain rapper Nipsey Hussle and the alleged motive behind his murder should be a wake-up call to America’s black community. African-Americans have more to fear from ourselves than any other threat facing us. Hundreds of Nipsey’s supporters gathered outside…
Miami Beach rolled out a heavy police presence this past weekend to control rowdy spring breakers. Dozens of officers in riot gear flanked by cops on all-terrain vehicles hit the beach to confiscate alcohol and intimidate partygoers. Anyone caught breaking the rules risked being thrown in paddy…
On Friday, a mostly white and Hispanic jury failed to convict Jonathan Aledda, a white North Miami police officer, of shooting a black behavioral therapist, Charles Kinsey. It didn’t matter that Kinsey was lying on the ground. It wasn’t important that he had his hands up. The jurors didn’t even…
Last month, when Marlins CEO Derek Jeter was asked by the Sun Sentinel whether the team planned on attracting Broward County fans, he replied: “I think for us, we have to worry about obviously getting the fan base that’s closest to us. Whether that’s Coconut Grove, Coral Gables, Brickell, Pinecrest…”
