Opinion & Commentary

Three inner-city schools made it to the playoffs and won titles.

In the battle to control the narrative of a controversial story, Uncle Tom-esque black pundits play a crucial role in tearing down black professional athletes who rebel against white sports franchise owners. The fallout from Colin Kaepernick’s controversial NFL workout this past Saturday is exposing commentators such as…

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.

Last week, I tried to communicate with the dead. I was standing in the backyard of a Fort Lauderdale home rumored to be haunted, so I asked the spirit out loud if it liked coconuts. Immediately, as if on cue, a coconut crashed down from a tree nearby.

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.

What does it mean when white and Latinx people, intent on shedding their anti-black biases, forgo events at black churches and other black-controlled spaces even when these events are meant to help them on their journey to becoming more racially literate?

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.

In addition to being a Florida senator and a villain from the Mummy film series because he scared Brendan Fraser too much, Rick Scott was, in varying stints, a hospital-chain executive and the governor of the Sunshine State. In both of those jobs, Scott showed utter contempt for poor people, the sick, and the concept of taxpayer-funded medicine…

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.

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.

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.