Zoe Saldana, Nina Simone and the erasure of black women in film

OPINION - In Zoe Saldana's recent 'Allure' interview, the Afro-Latina female actor has once again stated that she is unconcerned with any backlash she receives for playing legendary singer and activist Nina Simone...

#BlackTwitter vs 'Black privilege'

OPINION - Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it comes to representing controversial racial issues...

Ending rape culture: Now an international movement

OPINION - With the conclusion of the Steubenville rape case, we find ourselves poised at a watershed moment in our global fight to protect women from being vulnerable targets...

Married woman: What I’ve learned about love

ESSAY - After 8 years of marriage and three children, Valentine’s Day is not what it used to be – it’s better, richer, honest. More than a celebration of love, it’s a re-calibration of purpose...

Why 'Django' detractors' criticism is uninformed

OPINION - Tavis Smiley and Spike Lee's criticisms must delve deeper than the idea of it being a “spoof” and a knee-jerk reaction to the – subjectively -- gratuitous use of the n-word...

Russell Simmons' org promotes urban artists

Co-founded by brothers Russell, Danny and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons, the foundation has created educational and gallery programs, which directly serve over 2,300 students each year, in addition to providing exposure for under-appreciated artists of color.

Musing on the MiAKA Men myth: Was the lawsuit just an urban legend?

OPINION - Only time will tell if the real story of the MiAKA men will emerge from the re-emergent fragments comprised of YouTube videos, random blog posts, and pictures from 2007...

Black hair and the Olympics: Musing on the good, the fab and the pretty

OPINION - Our sisters came, they saw and they conquered. And they looked damn good while they were doing it...

Blacks and Chick-Fil-A: Eating chicken is no expression of religious faith

OPINION - It is most hilarious that some Christian blacks are rushing to eat fried chicken to show how righteously they stand against homosexuality...

Are blacks ignoring the negative research on spanking?

CLUTCH - I have been waiting, patiently, for someone to give me one reason — other than the immediate gratification of getting a child to stop in that moment and 'police won’t beat them' — that proves hitting children as a form of discipline is effective...

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