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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Gaga and Beyoncé: Are they pop music's Bird vs. Magic?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

10 ways we can survive the 'black mancession'

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is Lance Armstrong the new Marion Jones?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why Prince deserves props for his political activism

OPINION – While better known as a musical genius for pioneering the Minneapolis Sound, Prince’s social consciousness has been a recurring theme of his music from the beginning…
/ May 20, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Beyoncé's new album cover raises skin color conundrum

OPINION – Are industry pressures (and perhaps personal insecurities) forcing Beyoncé to go light, bright, and damn near white?…
/ May 20, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why Cornel West is wrong to question Obama's blackness

OPINION – For those of us who respect and appreciate West’s scholar-activist contributions, the past few days have been both revealing and woefully disappointing…
/ May 19, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Barkley is a 'role model' when it comes to gay rights

OPINION – Whether he’s intentionally trying or not, Barkley is turning into the ideal role model when it comes to the topic of accepting homosexual athletes…
/ May 19, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Could there ever be a hip-hop version of 'American Idol'?

OPINION – If it is ever green lit, some careful planning should go into making sure the show does not antagonize or caricature the community…
/ May 19, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

African-American families take a chance on charter schools

OPINION – It seems unlikely that the 5,000 public charter schools with 1.7 million students are about to become the norm for the nation’s 50 million public school children…
/ May 19, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can Sugar Ray knock out stigma of sexual abuse?

OPINION – Even when it’s someone of Leonard’s accomplishments in the world of sports, it is still taboo among black men to talk about sexual abuse…
/ May 18, 2011