Atlanta school cheating robs innocent children
OPINION - The Atlanta cheating scandal is about real life, a real 'wire' -- real children and all too real consequences...
Can Kim Kardashian really raise a 'color blind' child?
OPINION - Baby Girl Kardashian-West will need her hue, her fuzzy hair, her other black features, and her culture celebrated and acknowledged more than most to make up for all the ways she will be singled out...
Is Brittney Griner's career the real story of 'March Madness'?
OPINION - Brittney Griner is poised to join the WNBA, a league that has long been hoping to get noticed by the general sports fan...
Why Ben Carson wasn't ready for prime-time
ANALYSIS - Carson could have smoothly entered politics in a number of ways, from appearing on television shows to talk about health care to getting himself in position to be tapped for a post in a Republican administration if the GOP wins back the White House in 2016...
Obama's background checks proposal challenged
ANALYSIS - In his remarks on gun control on last week, President Obama emphatically highlighted the number 90, the percentage of Americans in polls who say they support background checks for all gun purchases...
Rap must take responsibility for hatin' on women
OPINION - While we rightfully attack Rick Ross for his irresponsible lyrics, we also have to attack the culture that condones and allows him to profit off those lyrics...
Reality TV and the new black 'leading lady'
OPINION - As black women and girls are influenced by opposing poles representing our femininity, how we consume negative and positive television images might determine our success or demise...
Easter: A time for faithful steps
ESSAY - The celebration of Jesus’ resurrection during this season is a reminder that in the face of life’s seemingly unbearable challenges, passion and destiny can renew our hopes and dreams – bringing them back to life in a new season...
Bashing Kim Kardashian's body during pregnancy? Just plain wrong
OPINION - A lot of people don't like Kardashian. I'm not here to debate her likability. I am here to make sure the bashers out there understand the horrific message they are sending to soon-to-be moms...
Don’t march backward on gay marriage
OPINION - In August, we celebrate the 50th year of the March on Washington. I vote for us to march forward, not backward on marriage equality and all related issues that provide personal freedom...
