Opinion

Zoe Saldana’s ‘blackface Avatar version’ of Nina Simone is worse than we thought

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5 places black people can move if Donald Trump wins the presidency

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Wake up! Both Democratic candidates are using the same tired gimmicks to get black votes

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Chris Rock called out racism but belittled #OscarsSoWhite protesters

At last night’s Oscars, Chris Rock spoke the truth about racism, in light of the #OscarsSoWhite protest of the absence
/ February 29, 2016

MSNBC is tone-deaf for “silencing” Melissa Harris-Perry

Yesterday, many of us received another Black History Month surprise when we learned that Melissa Harris-Perry walked away from her
/ February 27, 2016

No party for old white men: Bernie’s race and gender is a liability in the Democratic primary

The Democratic Party is the overwhelming party of choice for minorities: blacks, LGBT, women, the disabled, the poor, the working
/ February 26, 2016

Republican’s refusal to hear President Obama’s SCOTUS nominee is racist

Can we talk about the elephant in the room — the Republican elephant in the room? Apparently, the GOP doesn’t
/ February 25, 2016

Last night’s episode of ‘Black-ish’ should be watched by every American

'Black-ish' is not 'The Cosby Show' - it's the show that the black community needs right now....
/ February 25, 2016

Afraid of Beyoncé? When did America’s police become so soft?

When did America’s police become so soft? This isn’t to say that all police officers are cowardly; a good majority are hard-working
/ February 23, 2016

Popular sports website SB Nation defends Daniel Holtzclaw in longform article, later apologizes

SB Nation, a well-known sports website, published and swiftly deleted an absurd article last week about convicted rapist Daniel Holtzclaw...
/ February 22, 2016

Kanye West represents the victimhood, paranoia plaguing black men

What’s up with Kanye man? It’s a question that people are asking these days about the larger-than-life celebrity, and they…
/ February 20, 2016

Taking Black History Month to the next level: Why Pan-African history is important

Growing up, the monotony and one-dimensionality of Black History Month was utterly frustrating. Being one of few African Americans in…
/ February 15, 2016

Here’s why Justice Scalia would disapprove of GOP’s obstruction of Obama’s SCOTUS nominee

It is very ironic that the obstructionism the GOP is proposing in hopes of preserving the next Supreme Court appointee for a Republican president is the
/ February 15, 2016

Can we keep it real about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia?

Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is dead at 79. The influential conservative jurist was found dead of apparent natural causes
/ February 14, 2016

Violence against the black community gives me fear about becoming a black mom

As a black feminist, February marks the beginning of my two favorite cultural awareness months of the year: Black History Month
/ February 12, 2016