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Documentary: Is 'gay the new black'?

OPINION - I would rather kiss the feet of a Klansman than help perpetuate the myth that black people are inherently more homophobic than every other race on the planet...
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Singer Alicia Keys attends the Costume Institute Gala for the 'PUNK: Chaos to Couture' exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

To play or not to play Israel, that is Alicia Keys' question

OPINION - As unifying as much music can be, sometimes the people need more than just a song. Our stars need to step up. Period...
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The cast of 'The Haves and the Have Nots.' Courtesy OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network

Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and The Have Nots' a 'Dynasty' wannabe

REVIEW - If Tyler Perry wants to continue writing 'Dynasty' fan fiction so be it, but the dialogue could stand to be tightened a bit...
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In a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 file photo, Boston Celtics' Jason Collins poses during Celtics NBA basketball media day at the team's training facility in Waltham, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

How race plays role in Jason Collins' coming out

OPINION - There’s nothing like a public figure daring to declare his or her homosexuality to show how damningly self-centered everyone else can be....
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Former U.S. President Bill Clinton stands with Democratic presidential candidate, U.S. President Barack Obama (L) on stage during day two of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 5, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Did GLAAD snub Obama for Clinton?

OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than any president before him...
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Media plays boogeyman with black church vote

OPINION - In the age of the two-year presidential election cycle coupled with online media and 24-hour news, it is clear that substantive information continues to be cast aside in favor of the spectacle...
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Arsenio Hall (L) and Donald Trump attend the 'Celebrity Apprentice' Live Finale at American Museum of Natural History on May 20, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)

Should black celebrities boycott Trump?

OPINION - Trump once tried to diffuse accusations of racism by explaining that he has a great relationship with “the blacks.” Perhaps it’s time one of the blacks he’s met recently explain to him how friendship works...
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