Luther Campbell
Miami New Times
Hialeah, FL, United States
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Uncle Luke: Florida High School Football's New Reclassification Is a "Segregation Plan"
New Times columnist Luther Campbell, AKA Uncle Luke, likens the Florida High School Athletic Association's new reclassification plan to "segregation" and urges Miami-Dade County Public Schools to leave the group for good. → Read More
Luther Campbell on University of Miami Head Football Coach Manny Diaz Jr.
Uncle Luke says it's time for the University of Miami's athletic director, Blake James, to fire head football coach Manny Diaz, Jr., following three years of embarrassing losses. → Read More
Luther Campbell Wants to Run for Florida Governor
Uncle Luke is mulling a campaign for Florida governor against Ron DeSantis, Nikki Fried, and Charlie Crist. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Despite Chauvin Verdict, We're Still at War Against Systemic Racism
A jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of killing George Floyd, but we're still at war against systemic racism, the core problem that plagues this country. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Democrats Need to Deliver for Black Voters Who Put Them in Office
In his latest column, Luther Campbell says Democrats like President Joe Biden and Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava must serve the needs of Black voters. → Read More
Uncle Luke: I Let My Guard Down. Then I Got COVID
Throughout the pandemic, I had been adhering to CDC guidelines — until I gave into the peer pressure of going out to a party. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Here's How I'm Voting in the August 18 Primary
One of the most important elections in Miami-Dade history is right around the corner. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Coronavirus Is Going to Be Worse Than a Cat 4 Hurricane
Uncle Luke says the coronavirus pandemic proves the U.S. has the dumbest government in the world. And it's only going to get worse with Donald Trump still in charge. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Miami's Inner-City Coaches Don't Get a Fair Shake at College Level
Luther Campbell explains how Miami's inner-city high school football coaches are being left behind by NCAA college football. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Turns Out Kamala Harris Is the Black Presidential Candidate We Should Vote For
A few weeks ago, I had an unexpected phone conversation with California's U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate whom I gave no chance of winning the black vote. Harris reached out because I've harshly criticized her in this column space since she began her campaign for the White House. → Read More
Cable News Networks Are Enabling Donald Trump's Racist Ideology
It's best to start tuning out CNN and MSNBC until the cable news networks stop enabling President Donald Trump's gaslighting of America. → Read More
After Fire, Miami Dolphins and Stephen Ross Help Edison High Football Team
Time and again, owner Stephen Ross has proven the Dolphins represent all Miamians regardless of race, ethnicity, or creed. → Read More
Blame Kathy Rundle, Judges for Failing to Stop Stripper Mariam Coulibaly From Killing Little Haiti Soccer Club Teens
Judges and prosecutors should have sent her to jail long before she allegedly killed Little Haiti soccer club teens. → Read More
Uncle Luke: Nipsey Hussle Murder a Consequence of Black-on-Black Crime
Black people are our own worst enemies. Nipsey wasn't a thug rapper trying to beef. He wasn't creating havoc. He was the good guy. → Read More
Miami Beach's Spring Break Crackdown Targets Black Tourists
It's sad that Miami Beach keeps getting it wrong when it comes to dealing with tourists of color. → Read More
Marlins Leader Derek Jeter Ignores Miami's Black Baseball Community
Since Derek Jeter and his partners acquired the Marlins, the team has made little effort to connect with black baseball fans in Overtown and Liberty City. → Read More
Colin Kaepernick Sold Out Blacks in NFL Lawsuit by Hiring White Lawyers Like Mark Geragos
Fighting systemic racism is not just about protesting police when they violate black people’s rights. → Read More
Kamala Harris Can't Count on the Black Vote to Win in 2020
Harris has let black people know they can't count on her. → Read More
Black People Would Rather Keep Their Guns and Not Vote for Democrats
The Democratic Party still believes black people only want handouts. Trump is talking to the hood. → Read More
Miami Dolphins and Hurricanes Make History by Hiring Minority Leadership: Brian Flores, Chris Grier, Manny Diaz
Miami, the football mecca of the United States, is now one of the most progressive cities in professional and collegiate sports. In the past month, the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes have made minority hires that break down the good old boys' network. → Read More