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August 17, 2011

GOP candidates compete to be the biggest Obama hater

OPINION - What has come of our body politic when these non-starters, have become front-runners?...
August 13, 2011

From 'The Help' to The White House: Celebrating the African-American Journey

OPINION - The black women who were maids in the American South before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's…
August 8, 2011

Obama, voters must act to counter the 'Tea Party downgrade'

OPINION - The Republicans in the House of Representatives, the Senate minority leadership and the now infamous Tea Party Caucus,…
August 4, 2011

Billionaires' investment in young black men brings hope

OPINION - New York's Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the billionaire financier George Soros have teamed up to aid African-American and…
August 3, 2011

Tea Party still a largely southern phenomenon

OPINION - From its inception, the Tea Party 'movement' has been touted as something new...
August 1, 2011

Deficit numbers don't lie, even when politicians do

OPINION - Data from the non-partisan, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reveals the distinction between mathematical reality and political fallacy...
July 24, 2011

Winehouse tragedy is a teachable moment for R&B fans

OPINION - Perhaps the demise of Winehouse's extraordinary talent will serve as a teachable moment for young artists and the…
July 20, 2011

Why black America is rooting against Rupert Murdoch

OPINION - The coded racism and race-baiting by Fox News contributors and hosts means that Murdoch will find very few…
July 14, 2011

Why can't more sports stars champion gay rights?

OPINION - Michael Irvin's words are a stark lesson for the kind of bigotry that is too often tolerated in…
July 6, 2011

Can white supremacists stage a comeback in the GOP?

OPINION - David Duke's presidential hopes can serve as a warning sign: that the threat, though unlikely, is still very…
June 20, 2011

Are black gay marriage haters being hypocritical?

OPINION - It seems curious that blacks would actively oppose gay marriage, when the signs of what occurs in a…
June 14, 2011

Cain runs away from his African roots in GOP race

OPINION - Cain essentially suggests that being 'African' is somehow a trait to be disavowed -- instead of embraced and…
June 1, 2011

Is Obama's presidency the end of white male privilege?

OPINION - Being on the outside is a strange vantage point for people who feel entitled, connected and deserving...
May 24, 2011

Why the Irish embraced Obama as their own

OPINION - It seems serendipitous that the man who occupies the Oval Office is a descendant of two ethnic groups…
May 16, 2011

Gingrich can't stay out of gutter racial politics

OPINION - This quackery in the American political discourse has been so prevalent and vocal the past two years, that…
May 9, 2011

Can Herman Cain really win the GOP nomination?

OPINION - He's a serious African-American candidate in a political party which remains overwhelmingly white...
May 4, 2011

Why running back's bin Laden tweets resonate with black America

OPINION - Many blacks are deeply troubled by the celebration of another human's death...
May 2, 2011

'Yes We Did!': Obama's triumph over terrorism trumps doubters

OPINION - Obama has done more than demonstrate leadership, he has proven it..
April 14, 2011

Kobe's gay slur speaks volumes about homophobia in sports

OPINION - If our athletic icons use homophobic slurs, how can we expect our children to act any differently on…
April 10, 2011

What is the gay black agenda?

OPINION - It is encouraging that President Barack Obama lent his support to the recent anti-bullying campaign...