President Barack Obama did a poor job selling his trip to Cuba, especially in Miami. Cuban exiles have not forgotten how Castro’s revolution destroyed their country and families. While Obama is pondering his legacy, the journey to the communist island will only further divide African-Americans and Cubans in Miami. Here’s…
Polls show Hillary Clinton enjoys overwhelming support from African-Americans in Florida over Bernie Sanders, but black people are not excited about voting for her. They haven’t forgotten how her husband, President Bill Clinton, screwed Kendrick Meek six years ago in the U.S. Senate race. You may remember that election. Marco…
The Miami Heat is better and more entertaining without Chris Bosh. Since the All-Star break, the team has been scorching the scoreboard. Why? The six-foot-11 power forward’s absence has forced head coach Erik Spoelstra to implement a fast-tempo offense led by point guard Goran Dragiç. After Bosh was diagnosed with…
With the Florida primary less than two weeks away, about 250,000 Republican voters have already cast their absentee ballots. That can’t be a good sign for onetime Tea Party golden boy Marco Rubio and the other three remaining Republican presidential contenders dreaming about knocking off frontrunner Donald Trump. Last week,…
This past Saturday, stray bullets killed King Carter, a 6-year-old first-grader who played little-league football for the Liberty City Optimist Club. I founded the club more than 25 years ago. I’m also a friend of the boy’s family. Little King was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight between several…
Last week, Miami Jackson Senior High hired Lakatriona Brunson, a physical education teacher and star of the reality TV show South Beach Tow, as the first female high-school football head coach in Florida history. I was also brought on board as defensive coordinator and associate head coach. I have always…
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez has no respect for Liberty City’s residents and the people who work tirelessly to help them. Last year, he unveiled a plan to demolish the Liberty Square public housing project and build a new community that would mix low-income apartments with market-rate rentals. The mayor and…
After only his second season, Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman was named captain of his squad in the Pro Bowl last month. Also on the team were Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Lavonte David, two Miami Northwestern Senior High alums. In the year that…
On May 20, 2015, David G. Queen Jr., the son of community activist Tangela Sears, was gunned down in an apartment complex parking lot in Tallahassee. In the months that followed, Sears shared her pain with other parents whose children had been killed by gun-toting criminals. They’ve now formed an…
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are the last people who should be leading a protest against the Academy Awards. All of a sudden, they want to fight for more minority representation at the Oscars because not a single black actor or director was nominated in any of the major…
Bill Cosby’s fall from grace is a lesson for all black celebrities who want to forget their origins. Last month, the 77-year-old comedian was arrested and criminally charged in Pennsylvania for allegedly raping a Temple University employee in 2005. In the past two years, more than 50 women have accused…
Jaquan Lenard did not deserve to die on a Liberty City street corner. The 21-year-old Miami Northwestern Senior High alum was one of two young African-Americans shot dead this past weekend; another is in critical condition. Just a couple of years ago, he was among the most dedicated players on…
Miami-Dade County leaders are ramping up the propaganda to justify gentrification of Liberty City, one of Miami’s oldest black neighborhoods. At a news conference last week addressing a string of shootings at the complex, county Commissioner Audrey Edmonson used the opportunity to lobby for a new plan to redevelop the…
The Miami Dolphins have a history of racism. During the team’s 1972 perfect season, African-American running back Mercury Morris would carry the ball down the field until the team was just a few yards from the goal line. Then Jim Kiick would come in to score the touchdown. Later, amazing…
Well, 2015 was a crazy year, but 2016 will be even wilder. Here are my top five stories to look out for in the next 12 months: 1. The David Beckham soccer stadium controversy is far from over. The international football star may have secured the land to build his…
The past 12 months have been dramatic for Miami and the nation. Donald Trump is leading the Republican presidential field by being a demagogue. Mike Huckabee and Ben Carson may be even crazier. Police body and dashboard cameras are finally providing evidence against officers who kill unarmed black men in…
After failing three times to get public land for his soccer stadium, David Beckham and his partners have settled on buying a private site in Overtown to build a Major League Soccer dream. While Miami and county mayors are praising Miami Beckham United for finally securing a home for the…
Last week, Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings spoke up for Syrian refugees fleeing their country, which has been ravaged by civil war and the Islamic State. He’s keeping it 100. During an interview on MSNBC, the Democrat said, “I am more fearful of large gatherings of white men that come into…
Trick Daddy blew up the internet last week with his appearance on the nationally syndicated morning radio show The Breakfast Club. People were hitting me up to talk about it. “He’s so outspoken, just like you, Luke,” one said. Well, yeah. I did discover him. In fact, all of my…
I’ve spent weeks trying to figure out Dr. Ben Carson, the African-American former brain surgeon running for president. It’s mind-boggling that this guy is now leading in some polls for the Republican nomination given that the party represents the Ku Klux Klan, the Aryan Nations, and every racist organization in…
Toronto rapper Drake has officially become an icon. The Hip-Hop Hall of Fame should just go ahead and induct him now. He has not only proven himself as a top lyricist, but he also knows how to manipulate the internet to his advantage. Drake was already riding high when his…
University of Miami athletic director Blake James and the board of trustees finally came to their senses. This past Sunday, James fired Al Golden, ending Golden’s embattled tenure as the Hurricanes’ head coach. It was long overdue. Now begins the search for a new coach. UM should avoid the mistakes…
