Miami Beach’s Spring Break Crackdown Targets Black Tourists

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…

Marlins CEO Jeter Ignores Miami’s Black Baseball Community

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…”

Miami-Dade Must Pay High School Coaches More UPDATED

For too many years, coaches at Miami-Dade Public Schools have put in long hours working for peanuts. In many instances, the small amount they earn vanishes when they purchase food and clothing for their athletes. Sometimes they even cover light bills and copayments for doctor visits. This week the school…

Kamala Harris Can’t Count on the Black Vote in 2020

Kamala Harris will have trouble persuading black voters to make her president in 2020. First, the U.S. senator from California must explain why Donald Trump has a better prison-reform record than she had as the Golden State’s attorney general. Then she’ll have to overcome the perception she’ll do anything to…

Black People Would Rather Keep Their Guns and Not Vote for Democrats

The Democratic Party can’t figure out black voters. The Dems’ messaging isn’t resonating in the hood because the party speaks to only a small segment of the African-American population that lives high above the poverty line. The majority, who still live in inner-city neighborhoods, don’t buy into many policies the Democratic Party is selling.

Don’t Trust Marco Rubio’s “Pro-Worker” Rebrand

Yesterday, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio appeared in the pages of the Atlantic magazine announcing that he, quite suddenly, loves “workers.” The senator, who has been accused of being a metaphysical vehicle through which rich business tycoons launder bad ideas, is now apparently a big fan of labor unions. He thinks the…

Mark Richt Needs to Make Bold Changes Now

These are tough days for the University of Miami football program. After beginning the season ranked in the top ten and supposedly ready to compete again for the national title, the Hurricanes ended with a disappointing 7-5 record that included the third four-game losing streak of head coach Mark Richt’s tenure…