Opinion

MLK Day 2014: Humanizing a King to celebrate him

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Rep. Keith Ellison ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ book excerpt: From the Black Bottom to Cane River

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The Obamas’ brilliant move to help poor and minority students

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Why Jeremiah Wright can’t hurt President Obama anymore

OPINION - Perhaps the return of Reverend Wright is a moment to contrast the radical reverend and the progressive, but…
/ January 17, 2014

Jim Caldwell hire is a big move for Detroit Lions franchise

OPINION - Safe. Boring. Plan B. These were some of the words used to describe the Detroit Lions' decision to…
/ January 15, 2014

Arkansas desegregation decision marks end of an era

OPINION - Ever since the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, Little Rock, Arkansas has been…
/ January 15, 2014

The Kanye n-word incident: Should we always turn the other cheek in the face of racial slurs?

OPINION - It’s a beautiful thing to have people who love you and who would fight for you, but don’t…
/ January 15, 2014

Tiger Mom Amy Chua is back with ‘The Triple Package,’ arguing superiority of certain cultures in new book

OPINION - 'The Triple Package' seems to regurgitate well-known facts about successful immigrants within a harsh, divisive veneer demonstrating little…
/ January 14, 2014

#Breaking Black: I am not my hair

OPINION - If you are black and a woman in this country, you know well the misplaced importance on the…
/ January 13, 2014

Marissa Alexander prosecutor risks 'bully' image in 'errands' arrest

OPINION - Angela Corey clearly cares deeply about this case. But many people see Alexander as a victim of domestic…
/ January 10, 2014

Kap vs. Cam: Quarterbacks of color playoff face-off a glimpse at future of NFL

OPINION - What they do with their legs is the most obvious reason why they’re changing the position. Their mix…
/ January 10, 2014

Amiri Baraka dead: The legendary author and activist was Newark's 'quintessential figure'

OPINION - Lost in the political obscurity of Chris Christie and 'Traffic-Gate' was the passing of one of our great…
/ January 10, 2014

Why the Christie scandal is a major challenge for Republicans

ANALYSIS - The controversy not only calls into question the claims of bipartisanship of Christie...
/ January 9, 2014

Lyndon “Magic” Johnson and the invention of poverty politics

OPINION - Before Erving 'Magic' Johnson got to Michigan State University, Lyndon Johnson employed an old trick of liberal politicians…
/ January 9, 2014

Jobless benefits branded 'Black Teen Unemployment Act' on Fox News

OPINION - Conservatives appear to have no empathy for the millions of Americans out of work...
/ January 9, 2014