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

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

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

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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

Study reveals white adults associate black kids as young as 5 with criminality

According to a recent study, white people are more likely to identify a black child's toy as a gun, as…
/ February 11, 2016

Why Flint's water crisis should give death penalty supporters pause

Having represented a death row prisoner who grew up in Michigan -- who I am firmly convinced might not have…
/ February 11, 2016

Beyoncé's Super Bowl performance brought the mood of Black America center stage

Beyoncé and Bruno Mars were a sight to behold at the Super Bowl 50 halftime performance. Did you ever think you’d
/ February 8, 2016

Here's why Jay Z's Tidal donation to Black Lives Matter – matters

Jay Z's streaming music platform Tidal is donating $1.5 million to Black Lives Matter, as well as other social justice…
/ February 7, 2016

CDC's warning to women about drinking and birth control is long overdue

The CDC has finally taken substantial action on the problem of fetal alcohol exposure...
/ February 6, 2016

Maurice White leaves behind unparalleled musical legacy

It is impossible to overstate Maurice White’s contribution to music.
/ February 5, 2016

No more silence: Black church needs to play a more critical role in raising HIV awareness

Black churches are more than places of worship. They are also change agents for their communities, uniting people around the…
/ February 5, 2016

Gov. Rick Snyder, the best thing you can do for Flint is resign — like today

Now is the time for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to show himself the door — like today. Because at this point,
/ February 5, 2016

Boko Haram is deadlier than ISIS, but nobody cares because they kill Africans

On November 13, 2015, ISIS members coordinated a bombing attack throughout France that brutally massacred 130 innocent souls from Paris to Saint-Denis. The world
/ February 3, 2016

#BlackExcellence: Why Cam Newton's critics can't keep him from shining

Cam Newton stands out. At 6’5” and some 250 pounds, the Carolina Panthers quarterback has been the main focus of…
/ February 1, 2016

If Clarence Thomas and Sarah Palin had a child, it would be Stacey Dash

What do you get when you cross Sarah Palin and Clarence Thomas? You get a “Clueless” actress-turned-conservative pundit named Stacey
/ January 25, 2016