Opinion

My modest proposal for the children of Ethiopia (with apologies to Jonathan Swift)

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Chris Kelly, Kris Kross, and losing our idols

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Hip-hop's infatuation with Assata Shakur: It's complicated

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An open letter to PepsiCo regarding Mountain Dew ad

OPINION - Within the past week alone we’ve seen several examples of corporations apologizing for racist imagery, including a controversial…
/ May 3, 2013

Where Obama still has 'juice' in his 2nd term

ANALYSIS - When ABC News' Jonathan Karl asked President Obama this week at a press conference if Obama had 'the…
/ May 2, 2013

Remembering Kris Kross' Chris Kelly, and the power of 'Jump'

LA TIMES - Dupri's vision was simple: a kid rap group. But it was the execution of 'Jump,' and most…
/ May 2, 2013

12-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 14-year-old brother: Another example of gun culture run amok

OPINION - The epidemic of gun violence continues in America, but our leaders fail to stop it.
/ May 2, 2013

Why the Assata Shakur case still strikes a chord

OPINION - Assata’s status, the government’s case against, her and the moment out which all of this emerged, are signal…
/ May 2, 2013

Silence of opponents illustrates growing acceptance of LGBT rights

ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an…
/ May 1, 2013

'He Got Game' at 15: Ray Allen's 'Jesus' moment

OPINION - Fifteen years ago today, He Got Game set a blueprint for how basketball films should be made. The…
/ May 1, 2013

'Black and gay': How race plays a 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…
/ April 30, 2013

Tonya Lewis Lee talks sex, birth control on new site

OPINION - As a mom, daughter, sister and friend, I can’t fathom any woman being able to afford being in…
/ April 30, 2013

NFL remains the litmus test for gay athletes in professional sports

OPINION - We’re making progress. But until we see an openly NFL gay player, and openly gay players in all…
/ April 30, 2013

Sandra Day O'Connor re-opens Bush v. Gore can of worms

OPINION - Twelve years after the controversial Supreme Court decision in Bush v. Gore, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is…
/ April 30, 2013

American Muslims must fight stereotypes, suspicion together

OPINION - The notion of what constitutes as Muslim is a fascinating one both to non-Muslims and within the larger…
/ April 28, 2013