Opinion

Colin Kaepernick will not be silent: He’s a black man first

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Take MLK’s name out your mouth: An open letter to Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney

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Inciting violence is a white male privilege

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Black Lives Matter, my mother and September 11th

When my mother was murdered on September 11, ‘Black Lives Matter’ wasn’t a saying or a movement yet...
/ September 11, 2016

Why we all should be tuning into ‘Atlanta’ tonight

Donald Glover has created something no one else could have created. The buzz surrounding his new series on FX Atlanta is growing,
/ September 6, 2016

Why we should all buy Kaepernick’s jersey

Colin Kaepernick is a hero for sticking out his neck and standing up — or sitting down — against racial
/ September 4, 2016

Lena Dunham, please have a seat

I’m totally fine with Lena Dunham re-creating her white Brooklyn for HBO’s “Girls.” She has received criticism for the lack
/ September 4, 2016

Nat Turner’s story is way too important to be lost in Nate Parker’s past

Before Nate Parker’s film “The Birth of a Nation” hits theaters in October, there is something we must get straight.
/ August 25, 2016

Why the federal government is getting out of private prisons

This is big news, and here’s why you should care...
/ August 19, 2016

Why we should all be uncomfortable about R. Kelly’s new ‘relationship’

When photos emerged of 49-year-old R. Kelly galavanting around with a young model named Hallie Calhoun, I wasn't surprised the…
/ August 10, 2016

Did Baltimore County Police violate the constitutional rights of Korryn Gaines?

Ever since Korryn Gaines, 23, was killed in her home in Randallstown, Maryland, earlier this week, a number of black
/ August 6, 2016

Keep your ice cream Mr. Officer, we want justice!

A video of a black woman getting pulled over by police in Halifax, Virginia, has gone viral for fortunately much
/ August 3, 2016

Hillary shouldn’t rely on #NeverTrump to court black voters

After taking the time to digest the Democratic National Convention, it feels like in forging their path to the White
/ July 30, 2016

Roger Ailes’ ouster from Fox News is proof that God don’t like ugly

Roger Ailes is gone from Fox News, and not a moment too soon. If you ever needed a reminder that
/ July 28, 2016

In his DNC speech, President Obama kept it 100

In his primetime speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night, President Obama was the standard bearer of hope his
/ July 28, 2016