Latin Music Ruled the Charts in 2020 — and Miami Played a Major Role
Latin music appears to be headed for a fourth-straight year of record-breaking gains.
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Opinion: Cuban Americans Need a New Story
We are no longer simply exiles, but members of a transnational community. Our government’s policies should reflect this reality.
Uncle Luke: Keon Hardemon Gets No Respect UPDATED
Hardemon delivers for the people and that’s why his detractors hate him.
Uncle Luke: USPS Cuts Stifled Thousands of Miami-Dade Voters
Because of the post office shenanigans, thousands of Miami-Dade ballots were not counted in the August 18 primary.
Uncle Luke: Rundle Is Banking on the Racist Hispanic Vote to Keep Her Job
Despite Obama’s inroads, non-Cuban candidates do not win races for countywide office in Miami-Dade.
The Case for a Permanently Car-Free Ocean Drive
It’s time to say farewell to cars on Miami Beach’s famous strip.
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Uncle Luke: Here Are My Picks for the August 18 Primary
One of the most important elections in Miami-Dade history is right around the corner.
Miami’s Hispanic Community Has a Blind Spot in Recognizing Racism and Colorism
Non-Black Latinos often have a blind spot when it comes to recognizing themselves as a minority in the United States.
Uncle Luke: Florida Republicans Screwed Up COVID-19 Response
They need to fire whoever suggested that reopening titty bars during a pandemic was a good idea.
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Uncle Luke: A Seven-Point Plan to Reform Police Departments
With public sentiment on the black community’s side, now is the time to force changes to laws protecting corrupt police officers.
Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony and Ahmaud Arbery Are Both Victims of Systemic Racism
Just like Ahmaud Arbery, Tony deserves the benefit of the doubt that he was scared for his life.
Miami Doctor: In a Pandemic, We All Control the Narrative
This is the fight that my career has been training me for. “Pandemic,” to a true doctor, means a world war.
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I Wore Jeans for an Entire Week of Quarantine so You Don’t Have To
This assignment seemed a bit like hazing, but I’m not one to turn down a challenge.
No, Marco Rubio, Coronavirus Does Not Spark Joy for “Our Media”
That journalists feel joy in times of suffering is a nauseating and tired trope that goes against everything we stand for.
Uncle Luke: Coronavirus Is Killing Trump’s Bottom Line
Trump is more afraid of people cutting down on their travel plans and not renting hotel rooms than he is of losing the election.
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Why the “Great American Takeout” Should Last More Than One Day
The more people inspired to pick up a few sandwiches and help to keep the lights on and the paychecks coming at their favorite local spot, the better.
Uncle Luke: Coronavirus Will Be Worse Than a Cat 4 Hurricane
Trump claims he’ll provide small businesses with assistance. That’s bullshit.
Should Cancel Culture Dictate Music Festival Lineups?
On the eve of Hippie Sabotage’s performance at Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2020, some festivalgoers aren’t happy about the controversial duo’s presence on the lineup.
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Uncle Luke: Miami’s Inner-City Coaches Don’t Get a Fair Shake at College Level
In other football states, high school coaches are promoted to the college ranks. That doesn’t happen in South Florida often.
Hey, Remember When Bloomberg Weirdly Defended a Florida Pastor’s Right to Burn the Koran?
One prominent politician — then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg — needlessly jumped into the debate to remind Americans that Jones had the right to do whatever he wanted.
Black Florida Progressive Says Bloomberg Campaign Tried to Buy His Support
Manley says he declined because he’s a Bernie Sanders supporter and because he thought Bloomberg was, frankly, trying to buy black support in Florida.
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Fred Guttenberg Has the Right to Be Angry
Guttenberg has every right to be irate. His daughter was killed by a person whose behavior set off multiple alarm bells before the shooting.