"Miami no es los Estados Unidos" (Miami is not the United States) is a phrase that I heard many times while growing up in Miami. It is problematic‚ because at its core lies the idea that a city that is teeming with Latinx/Hispanic immigrants could not be representative of what the United States "really" is. An idea that is pervasive but that unnecessarily emphasizes the vibrant culture of Miami‚ and underplays the socioeconomic inequality that exists in many other cities. As an immigrant I have grown
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Since the Miami Heat have won their second franchise championship there has been a lot of speculation on the next moves the organization as far as the who will be on next years roster. Ray Allen‚ a future hall of famer‚ is a highly sought after 3-point sharpshooter who is an unrestricted free agent. There has been much controversy in regards to what team will be a best fit for the 37-year-old veteran. According to a blogger on the Bleacher Report he feels that it would be sacrilegious and cowardly
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extended his normal duties and gave it all he could to help me win. Since Shaq lived in Miami‚ I had to get another lawyer to file another motion because we had to be in his jurisdiction. I flew to Miami and we sat with a mediator for 8 hours trying to come up with a solution. Shaq did not show he must of thought it was not that important to take time out of his life. Although we were there for a serious situation‚ Miami was nice‚ amazing food‚ beautiful weather‚ and a lot of things that would make me
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Miami‚ FL is a place that has to be felt rather than seen or heard—and by that I mean observed beyond all senses‚ with mind‚ body‚ heart‚ and soul. I’ve been entrenched in it my whole life‚ a little Cuban princesita not so different from all the rest‚ but it’s only as I’ve gotten older that I’ve fully felt like a part of a community‚ a culture. I feel it when I talk‚ casually‚ to the elderly cashier at my neighborhood grocery store‚ a familiar combination of Spanish‚ English‚ and what many call cubanismos
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Eastern Conference fourth leading and Southeast Division top team Miami Heat outlasted the East’s fifth ranked Atlanta Hawks 115-111‚ even playing without key players Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade Friday night at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. Luol Deng paced the Heat scoring with a team-high 30 points and 11 rebounds to go along with 4 steals in 37.31 minutes in the hardcourt as Miami moves up a spot in the conference’s team positions. The Heat is now having a record of 30 wins and 24 losses‚ and currently
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Miami Heat will be trying to extend their winnings and take a commanding 3-0 lead when they visit the Charlotte Hornets‚ who are looking for their first postseason win‚ at the Time Warner Cable Arena on Saturday for the Game 3 of their best-of-seven first round playoffs series. Despite being down 0-2‚ Hornets’ head coach Steve Clifford remains optimistic and still confident of his squad. A win might give the team just enough needed momentum to get things turned around and avoid a 0-3 deficit. “I
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How Various Factors Affect the Miami Dade Community Miami Dade County is a high crime community in Florida horribly affected by drugs‚ low income communities‚ low employment rates and an astonishingly high amount of gang violence. According to Miami’s Healthy Communities Institute‚ over the past five years Miami Dade County has experienced an increase in infant mortality rates‚ an increase in deaths related to diabetes‚ an increase in deaths related to heart disease‚ breast cancer and prostate
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Miami Dolphins Marketing Plan Sports Marketing Spring 2014’ Internal Analysis The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The team is part of the AFC East‚ or American Football Conference’s East Division‚ in the National Football League (NFL). The Dolphins play their home games at Sun Life Stadium in the northern suburb of Miami Gardens‚ and have their headquarters in Davie‚ Florida. The Dolphins are one of the oldest NFL franchises
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Miami Dade College was created with the idea that anyone with a desire to get a college degree should be given that opportunity. Today‚ more than 165‚000 students attend Miami Dade College‚ a state-supported college with seven campuses‚ two centers and numerous outreach centers. Miami Dade College is the only college within the community limits. It offers Bachelor and Associates degree‚ Vocational Credit Certificates‚ Continuing workforce and adult education‚ and recreation and leisure. They are
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sea levels will rise by approximately 230 feet. One According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change‚ the magnitude of destruction caused by rising sea levels is still uncertain; flooding can rise up to thirty feet. Miami‚ for example depicted in “The Siege of Miami.” shows a possible scenario of massive flooding and reallocation of residence. Author Elizabeth Kolbert conducts investigative reporting by following Han Wanless‚ the chairman of the University of Miami’s Geological Science Department
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