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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Things to know for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Dear DMX: Don’t fight George Zimmerman

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

President Obama’s mixed record of minority judicial appointees

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

No one should watch DMX fight George Zimmerman

OPINION – Even if you are someone who believes in Zimmeran’s self-defense claims, it still feels wrong to use that infamy as a means to enter into a pop culture niche that is normally filled with long forgotten singers and actors…
/ February 5, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is Jordan Davis another Trayvon Martin?

OPINION – Another unarmed black teen in Florida is shot to death by a gunman who claims his life was threatened and acted in self-defense…
/ February 4, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

#BreakingBlack: I hate Black History Month

OPINION – I hate Black History Month because, despite what the pseudo colorblind merchants of Americanism will tell you, it is still necessary…
/ February 2, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black woman in yoga class gives white woman race angst

OPINION – When skinny Jen Polachek published her pity-laced experience about doing yoga in a class near a “heavyset” black woman, it is doubtful that she knew what she was getting herself into…
/ February 1, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ 10 years later: ‘Nipplegate’ incident seems silly now

OPINION – Does a bare breast really hurt anyone? It wasn’t a live sex act in front of school children. It was a blink-and-you-miss-it glimpse of a breast. Big whoop…
/ January 31, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is Vin Diesel’s Beyoncé tribute a ‘guy code’ violation?

OPINION – Vin Diesel is more than an action star. A recent video suggests he might also be a KatyCat and member of the Beyhive…
/ January 31, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Now that de Blasio has kept his promise, what’s next for NYC stop-and-frisk?

OPINION – These latest signs from the newly inaugurated de Blasio administration are promising…
/ January 31, 2014