Opinion

Lil Wayne proves celebs aren’t created with equal wokeness

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It was love at first eye-roll with Angela Rye

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Don’t get it twisted: This woman is the real face of voter fraud

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No matter what Omarosa says, Trump is not getting the black vote

Omarosa Manigault boldly said the Donald Trump campaign would receive 15-20 percent of the black vote. Here's why she's wrong.
/ November 1, 2016

Prayer circles on deck: Preparing for life after First Lady Michelle Obama

When she leaves the office, we’ll lose the only first lady to hold two Ivy League degrees. Her coming of…
/ October 28, 2016

Byron Allen invokes Civil Rights Act of 1866 in historic $10B suit against cable giant

This week, Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios (ESN) and the National Association of African American-Owned Media (NAAAOM), continued
/ October 26, 2016

Why ‘Moonlight’ is a film every man should see

I recently had the opportunity to attend the Washington, D.C., premiere of the critically acclaimed Moonlight, followed by a Q&A with
/ October 26, 2016

‘Stand Your Ground’ laws only apply when the targets are black people

The “stand your ground” law only applies when the shooter is white and the victim is black.
/ October 25, 2016

Donald Trump’s political assault on black intelligence

Donald Trump is not seeking to appeal to African Americans, but rather his supporters who want their own bigoted stereotypes…
/ October 21, 2016

Oscar-buzzing ‘Moonlight’ gives viewers something to hold on to

Barry Jenkins’s Moonlight has no agendas. It doesn’t need them. It tells the story of a gay black kid in…
/ October 21, 2016

Deborah Danner deserved help and patience, not fatal bullets

Deborah Danner, a 66-year-old black woman, was known by the local police. But that didn’t stop them from killing her…
/ October 20, 2016

Now is the time to really be ‘with her’: Hillary Clinton should be our next president

Back in February, my stance on voting for Hillary Clinton was like eating a Popeye's biscuit without honey––it’s good enough…
/ October 20, 2016

Devastation strikes Haiti again, reveals continued ineptness of government

There's a theory about Haiti that surfaces after each disaster the country is faced with - whether man made, or…
/ October 19, 2016

Why I’ll miss First Lady Michelle Obama most of all

From her hard-working upbringing to her Ivy League degrees, Michelle Obama stands as a glaring example of a woman who…
/ October 19, 2016

What does it take to call white men terrorists?

In America, terrorism is a color-coded proposition, and white people have the privilege not to be called terrorists...
/ October 17, 2016