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March 18, 2013
OPINION - What’s most disturbing about this whole case is just how ordinary it is. This wasn’t an aberration, the…
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November 16, 2012
OPINION - In 2008, John McCain claimed to be willing to work across party lines. In 2012, it’s clear he…
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November 12, 2012
OPINION - Whether he appoints himself or not, should Patrick have to make an appointment to the senate, his eye…
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October 11, 2012
OPINION - No, we’re accustomed to black Republicans. Even still, something reeks of opportunism...
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August 28, 2012
OPINION - Romney said this election would be about jobs, but continually took hard right stances during the primary that…
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August 2, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - 21-year-old Chavis Carter died of a gunshot wound to the head Saturday night in Jonesboro, Arkansas, while…
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July 11, 2012
OPINION - D’Souza is lying. He is making things up, pulling together non-existent threads and weaving a narrative not even…
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June 27, 2012
OPINION - The Republican strategy for winning the youth vote, black vote, and low-income vote has been to ensure that…
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June 11, 2012
OPINION - Even if Jay-Z, Kanye, or President Obama were to sign off on a permission slip for all of…
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May 31, 2012
OPINION - As is true with any candidate, Romney is now tasked with trying to win over voters by presenting…
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May 16, 2012
OPINION - When a person like Jay-Z does speak up, it helps dispel the myth that black people are uniquely…
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April 25, 2012
OPINION - The problem the GOP faces is not making their policies appealing to black people, but getting their members…
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April 13, 2012
OPINION - In T.J. Holmes, they have the potential to establish a serious news program focused on the issues and…
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March 26, 2012
OPINION - I didn't, and still do not, wish to see Trayvon's 17-year-old life and tragic death become a political…
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March 9, 2012
OPINION - It's difficult to imagine what hip-hop might look like had The Notorious B.I.G. lived. We know what it…
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February 24, 2012
OPINION - As counter-intuitive at sounds, not winning an Oscar is probably the best shot at longevity as a black…
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February 17, 2012
OPINION - No, this isn't about Chris Brown at all. This is about how at every turn we have failed…
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February 10, 2012
OPINION - The wins for rappers outside of the designated rap categories are scant and the cause of much backlash...
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February 3, 2012
OPINION - Too often for comfort, as in the case of Bishop Eddie Long, this trust and power is abused…
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January 4, 2012
OPINION - More than a decade since his last full-length release, D'Angelo still has the ability to get people excited...