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Prisons hungry for Blacks, are we willing to comply?

Over two decades ago, Black activist and scholar Angela Davis wrote a short but powerful book that took careful aim at America’s newest and most profitable business — the prison…

Street Talk: March 27, 2013

Will Blacks benefit from the new projects in Overtown?   Betty Fergie, 57 Miami, artist                 “I think it’ll benefit whites and [Hispanics].…

Crime Scene: March 27, 2013

Miami cyclist dragged 50 feet in fatal hit-and-run A man was killed last Sunday at 6:30 a.m. after being struck and dragged underneath an SUV after the motorist hit him…

Women still the backbone of the Black community

From filling the pews in our churches, leading the way in protests for civil rights and demanding their political voice, to bandaging wounded knees and packing a lunch filled with…

To reduce youth violence we need to start at home

A record number of police chiefs and mayors from across South Florida recently gathered for an historic roundtable discussion on youth violence that offered an action plan for safety. With…

Street Talk: March 20, 2013

Is the president’s focus on Hispanics leaving Blacks out of the immigrant debate? Alma Howard, 55 Liberty City, dietician                   “No, I…

There will be no winners in the FAMU hazing case

Some are claiming that with the recent decision of state prosecutors to increase the charge against a dozen former FAMU band members from third-degree felony hazing to manslaughter, Robert Champion,…

Street Talk: March 13, 2013

Do gun buy backs really make the community safer? Gary Range, 61 Liberty City, retired               “I don’t think so. They’re not getting the…