You’d think President Barack Obama could do a better job of relating to the plight of young African-American men in today’s society. In the wake of the Baltimore riots and national outrage over police treatment of unarmed young black men, Obama last week announced he was launching an initiative, My Brother’s Keeper…
These days, the ritual of getting the mail has devolved into a steady stream of circular and credit card offers making their way from the box to the recycling bin. So finding a real piece of mail, something someone sat down, wrote, addressed, and stamped, can be confusing. Such a…
Watching images of people throwing things at police, setting fires, and destroying property in Baltimore reminds me of the pent-up anger that fueled the 1980 riots in Miami. After an all-white jury acquitted four white officers of killing Arthur McDuffie, a black insurance agent and former Marine, a three-day rampage…
Draft weekend is done, the Miami Dolphins have reloaded and the consensus is clear: There are no excuses left for quarterback Ryan Tannehill in 2015. That’s not a shot at Tannehill, who has steadily progressed in his first three years in Miami. But after this year’s draft — where the…
For Miami Dolphins fans, tomorrow is a huge day. At this year’s NFL Draft, so much is on the line — the team’s decisions between Thursday and Sunday could go a long way toward making the Fins contenders rather than annual pretenders. So what should Fins fans root for to…
Pat Riley may be one of the greatest executives in the NBA, but he failed miserably this year. The Miami Heat president’s frustration boiled over at his end-of-the-season news conference last week. When a reporter asked about the upcoming free-agency period, Riley took a veiled shot at the now-departed LeBron…
With the NFL draft set to begin April 30, all the talk has centered on quarterbacks Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota, who are projected to be the first and second players taken. But the true breakout star will be former University of Miami running back Duke Johnson. Johnson is a…
Last month, the Children’s Trust, an independently run group funding kids’ programs through a property tax collected in Miami-Dade, announced it had approved dishing out $90 million to 88 organizations that provide after-school services, summer programs, and other assistance to 10,237 boys and girls.
Next week, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio will take to the steps of Miami’s Freedom Tower, the iconic building that was the first stop for Cuban immigrants in the 1960s. The Republican golden boy will officially announce his run for president in 2016. He wants to make everybody believe he’s fit…
Tri-Rail, the commuter train that runs from Palm Beach County to Miami-Dade, wants to grab about $30 million meant to combat poverty and create jobs in Overtown and use it to build a new downtown connection and station.
In Miami’s African-American communities, youth football is a huge deal. Thousands of people attend big games. The quality of play is extraordinary. And some of the nation’s best young athletes participate. Dolphins former all-pro receiver Chad Johnson, Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman, and University Miami all-star running back Duke…
Barack Obama has dealt with a lot of bullshit that none of the 43 white presidents before him had to go through. He set the standard for what to expect the next time America elects a black man to be commander in chief. As he nears the end of his…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke takes Miami Gardens leaders to task for horribly failing black residents. When Miami Gardens incorporated in 2003, it…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke opines on the Israeli prime minister selling out for politics. By going through with his speech to the…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke talks about the hottest show on television. The success of the TV show Empire, which chronicles the life…
Faded pictures of Cuban sandwiches with pressed ham and pork ooze a taxicab-yellow mustard flash on signs that line the bustling avenues of Little Havana. Follow them and soon you’re parked, waiting for one at a ventanilla where an espresso machine hisses in the background…
Celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten understands that when guests check into a beachside hotel, their instinct is to head toward the ocean. Therefore, when he was tasked with opening a spacious restaurant on the west side of the Edition Miami Beach, JG knew it had to be truly “creative.” So with…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke goes to bat for Jackie Robinson West. Little League International officials are wrong to strip Chicago’s Jackie Robinson…
Before it was a month old, Matador Room was named one of the best places to dine among celebrities in the United States by CNN.com. But star diners such as Linda Evangelista and David Schwimmer are just one of many reasons the restaurant has been generating so much buzz. It…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke addresses a plan to redevelop the heart of Liberty City. Before becoming a politician, Carlos Gimenez was Miami’s…
Food isn’t all that makes a French brasserie. Sure, there’s tangy cheese and the rich, peppery aroma of steak frites. But just as important is the frazzled waitress with a pack of cigarettes peeking from her purse. And then there are the throngs of caf�goers, who crowd the sidewalk to…
We here at New Times always figured it was just a matter of time before local band-gone-big Jacuzzi Boys’ lead singer and guitarist Gabriel Alcala’s artistic endeavors would be seen on a late-night talk show. But we just figured it would be as lead singer of the Jacuzzi Boys, not…
