January 2026 - M•I•A Media Group

Free Speech, Protest Rights and Accountability in Immigration Enforcement

By Jerry Davis The right to free speech and peaceful protest is a fundamental principle of American democracy. It is protected by the Constitution and has long served as a tool for citizens to challenge policies, demand accountability and push for reform. As Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, increases its visibility and enforcement […]

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Black Excellence On Display

OP-ED / Dexter A. Bridgeman

This past Saturday marked the highly anticipated grand opening of Kitchen + Kocktails, a premier dining destination founded by acclaimed restaurateur Kevin Kelley. In more than two decades of living in South Florida, few Black-owned business openings have generated this level of excitement, anticipation, and community pride. By any standard, the debut of Kitchen +

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Tamara Béliard Rodriguez

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Entrepreneur | Author | Media Executive | Chief Financial Officer A seasoned businesswoman, investor, EMMY winning Producer, Author, and philanthropist, Tamara Béliard Rodriguez is the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Fatima Group, longstanding family-owned holding company with a predominant presence in three key industries: maritime and port services, hospitality, and media with

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Dr. Marcus Bright

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Dr. Marcus Bright is an author and impact professional who has had worked with institutions, organizations, and communities to build partnerships and put processes in place that generate access, opportunities, and resources for socioeconomic mobility. He currently specializes in business development for a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) where he focuses on facilitating mission-driven lending

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Families ripped apart. Children traumatized. Under Trump, we chose this | Opinion

OP-ED / Miami Herald

By Leonard Pitts Jr. Special to the Miami Herald This is what we wanted. This is what we chose. It’s the bitter truth that haunts your heart as you watch ICE Cold, a short film by four-time Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Carol Guzy. In six minutes of still images and somber music, you bear witness as migrants

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