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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can Cam Newton change the game for black quarterbacks?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

How Tasers take a bigger toll on black community

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Hollywood’s black female stars lament lack of strong roles

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Do mixed race people have to pick a side?

OPINION – At my core, I cannot believe that it is healthy for anyone to not fully acknowledge all aspects of themselves…
/ February 25, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why Kanye’s ‘abortion tweet’ was ill-conceived

OPINION – Thanks to much of the popular mainstream media, we see abortion as primarily the battleground for white women…
/ February 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Don’t blame Oscars for lack of black nominees

OPINION – This year’s omission of black actors should be a wake-up call to moviegoers: start patronizing better movies, and Hollywood will be forced to take notice…
/ February 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why are black pop stars performing at the behest of dictators?

OPINION – ‘The mad dog of the Middle East’ has been linked both socially and financially to some of our most beloved black superstar entertainers…
/ February 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can Obama’s gay rights agenda cure black homophobia?

OPINION – Obama’s record on gay rights, though imperfect, has been the most progressive and exemplary of any of his predecessors…
/ February 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can a black mayor ever rise again in Chicago?

OPINION – It depends on whether there is a willingness to take a lesson from the playbook of Harold Washington, Chicago’s first and only elected black mayor…
/ February 23, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘Super-teams’ are here to save basketball world

OPINION – A few more elite teams won’t cure the problem in its entirety, but it will create a more attractive product for a league that could use a boost…
/ February 23, 2011