Notable African-Americans we lost in 2009
SLIDESHOW - As 2009 comes to an end, we take a moment to reflect on several public figures who have passed during the past year...
Tyra has bankable future
OPINION - Well into its fifth season with no indication of trouble, Tyra Banks has announced that this will be the final season of "The Tyra Show".
Gov. Paterson succeeds as unlikely critic of Obama
OPINION - David Paterson, New York's first African-American governor has found his voice as an unlikely critic of the nation's first African-American president...
Terror plot is bad news for Nigerians
OPINION - Hearing that a terrorist suspect had been found attempting to detonate a device on a plane was bad news. Finding out that the suspect was Nigerian was, for me and many other Nigerians, even worse...
Ten stories of the decade that have changed black America
OPINION - As we close out the decade and await the imminent arrival of 2010, here are the ten stories that have shaken us up and changed the way we see this country, the world and ourselves...
Holder should stop patronizing black dads for political points
OPINION - Mr. President, if you cannot also address the good things that black men do, then please do not address the negatives. Both you and Eric Holder are more intelligent than that...
Remember others at "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
OPINION - One of the favorite songs of this holiday season is "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year." But this may not be the most wonderful time for everyone...
Five things you didn't know about Kwanzaa (but should)
OPINION - There's a lot of misinformation about Kwanzaa. Kwanzaa is really the story of a people; where we were, where we are, and where we are going...
Senate health care overhaul is far from the perfect Christmas gift
OPINION - In November, former President Bill Clinton gave Senate Democrats some no-nonsense political advice in regards to health care reform: just pass something...
Baseball great Curt Flood gave us a remarkable Christmas gift
OPINION -- It wasn't the usual kind of Christmas present you'd expect an employee to give his boss at the end of a productive year...
