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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rihanna reclaims her 'nappy' roots

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can 'Sweet Micky' make a difference in Haiti?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rape is a weapon of war in the Congo

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Is Snoop Dogg the new Flavor Flav?

OPINION – The guy who was once the definition of cool has been diminished to working with TMZ stars…
/ May 13, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why testing teens for STDs matters — even if they lie

OPINION – Even when they denied having intercourse, black adolescents were tested more frequently for two sexually transmitted infections…
/ May 13, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The right wants to remind America Obama is black

OPINION – Obama appears to be moving too fast and successfully for GOP strategists, and they seem to be clearly running out of issues to attack the president on…
/ May 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black men must overcome mental health stigmas

OPINION – Black men are taught to tuck away the pain until it becomes too much and expresses itself in unhealthy ways, all under the guise of masculinity…
/ May 12, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Gingrich has already lost the minority vote

OPINION – As one reporter said of Newt Gingrich, ‘It was the racism that threw me’…
/ May 11, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Celebrating Bob Marley 30 years after his death

OPINION – Bob Marley was more than a legend — to my family the reggae star was a real live person…
/ May 11, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Common gets a bad rap from the right

OPINION – Although the talented Chicago-bred rapper is hardly immune to criticism, the controversy has become the latest episode in a long-running political silly season…
/ May 11, 2011