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Philip Cardella

Philip Cardella

Miami, FL

Wanna be historian and photographer. Father to two kids, a dog and two cats. Partner to the best person on Earth.

Special Coverage of the 24th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil at Alligator Alcatraz

Special Coverage of the 24th Weekly Sunday Prayer Vigil at Alligator Alcatraz

By Philip Cardella 15 January 2026 US 41 Mile Marker 48 Say its Name Say its name, so long as you remind people of why its name matters: Alligator Alcatraz. The name is a century old racist joke about violence against people of color. Remembering that matters when people talk

Special Coverage of the Interfaith Vigil for Justice in Coral Gables

Special Coverage of the Interfaith Vigil for Justice in Coral Gables

By Philip Cardella 13 January 2026 Coral Gables, Florida When others thought of how to bring protests to South Florida during the Indivisible phone call in response to the murder of Renee Nicole Good on Thursday, January 8, that saw over 35,000 people listen in, Cindy Lerner thought of

Week ending January 9, 2026

Week ending January 9, 2026

I started writing this post for December 19, 2025. Then family came to visit, then we boarded a plane and flew to California for a week to visit family, then we boarded a plane and flew to Miami and, well, I never finished the December 19th post. But it had

Special Coverage of the King Mango Strut

Special Coverage of the King Mango Strut

By Philip Cardella January 7, 2026 Coconut Grove, Florida Historic Background on King Mango Strut 1982: While Dade County was still reeling from the McDuffie Rebellion (or riot, depending on who you talk to) two years earlier, Bea L. Hines, the now legendary columnist from the Miami Herald penned a

First post of the new year: TWIFL in 2026

First post of the new year: TWIFL in 2026

Introduction I started 2026 with one foot in California and one foot in Florida. Okay, both feet started New Years Day in California and both feet got off a plane Miami on New Years Day (many) many hours later. With my mind on family and friends in California (and the

2025 in Photos

2025 in Photos

By Philip Cardella Introduction In 2025, thanks to a lot of support from my family, I really dove into the photography. It was a lot of fun, a great challenge, a learning experience and an opportunity to document history while snapping up some amazing creatures. So, to send off 2025

My work in major news media

My work in major news media

By Philip Cardella updated 23 February 2026 Mother Jones 4 March 2026 She quit her job to fight for her father’s freedom—and for everyone else inside Alligator AlcatrazInside the weekly vigils that refuse to let Florida’s most notorious detention camp and the immigrants detained there be forgotten.