Can you raise a colorblind child?
OPINION - Why on earth would they want their children or any other children with 20/20 vision not to notice that human beings have skin tones ranging from the lightest of beige to the richest shades of brown?
Black immigrants await reform, too
OPINION - Recently, thousands of people gathered in D.C. in front of the Capitol to demand comprehensive immigration reform which includes a pathway to citizenship and a cessation of the indiscriminate criminalization of undocumented immigrants...
#BlackTwitter vs 'Black privilege'
OPINION - Social media has given a powerful voice to people of color, complementing an often one-dimensional mainstream when it comes to representing controversial racial issues...
Charles Ramsey is a hero, not a joke
OPINION - Ramsey's humorous, animated style of storytelling is just as worthy of attention as a more traditional approach. He deserves respect, not Auto-Tune...
Will rape allegations break the Morehouse-Spelman bond?
OPINION - As of now, students and alumni are engaged in long-standing arguments over institutional identity, media attacks on black men and violence against women...
Talib Kweli's 'Prisoner Of Conscious' is solid but not his best
REVIEW - First and foremost, though,Talib Kweli is an artist. He’s a good rapper—great even. His latest effort, however, is not...
Dear Glenn Beck: Leave MLK out of the NRA
OPINION - The NRA, which has been in the spotlight since the brutal murders in Newtown, Connecticut, seems to be redoubling efforts to resist any legislation regulating the use or sale of firearms...
Willie Manning shows why death penalty must end
OPINION - Unless the governor of Mississippi intervenes, the Magnolia State will execute Willie Jerome Manning on May 7...
Stop 'rescuing' African children through corrupt adoptions
OPINION - It is a tragedy to travel to this deeply historical country of Ethiopia...
Chris Kelly, Kris Kross, and losing our idols
OPINION - When I heard about the death of Kris Kross member Chris 'Mac Daddy' Kelly, I instantly recalled the first time I saw the video for their smash 1992 single 'Jump'..
