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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

#Breaking Black: Hillary Clinton, the big left and black America

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Politini: From 'Scandal' to 'House of Cards' — when political fiction meets reality

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Sorry haters, Jason Collins and Michael Sam coming out matters

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Will split with Paula Patton hurt Robin Thicke's career?

OPINION – The Internet is already cluttered with assumed reasons for the demise of Robin Thicke and Paula Patton’s nine-year marriage…
/ February 25, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Schoolboy Q’s 'Oxymoron' extends Top Dawg's winning streak

REVIEW- If you were looking for ‘Good Kid M.A.A.D. City’ part two, that’s not what you will find in ‘Oxymoron’…
/ February 25, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Boy, Snow, Bird': New novel explores tradition of 'passing' in American culture

REVIEW – However strong your sense of personal identity, ‘Boy, Snow, Bird’ is likely, if you’re reading it right, to make you a bit uncomfortable in your own skin, and that’s quite an achievement…
/ February 24, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michael Sam's football skills under spotlight at NFL combine

OPINION – Starting today, he’ll have to show he’s got speed, burst and power; qualities that have nothing to do with his size…
/ February 24, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

What's behind Rand Paul's blunt talk on race?

ANALYSIS – Paul is becoming an increasingly influential figure in the intersection between race and politics in America…
/ February 21, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will the Ray Rice controversy be a wake-up call for the NFL on domestic violence?

OPINION – With compelling video evidence of the abuse allegations the NFL and society writ large might finally be forced to confront the epidemic levels of violence against women that is consistently pushed under the rug…
/ February 21, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is it time for African-Americans to surrender on the Confederate flag issue?

OPINION – Blacks distaste for the Confederate flag may be palpable, but it has not prevented anyone exercising their First Amendment right to display the symbol…
/ February 20, 2014