Opinion

Video visitation: Jails and corporations profit from the poor

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Dyson vs. West: Black 'leaders' have never agreed on everything – and that's OK

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‘Hotep Twitter’ rehashes the Willie Lynch mentality

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Kanye West's new "white voice" has got to go

First off, congratulations to Kanye West for making Time magazine’s 2015 100 Most Influential People list. Unquestionably, the “boundary breaker”
/ April 20, 2015

In the Atlanta cheating scandal, standardized testing is the crime

OPINION - Hard prison time for cheating on an exam? Really? What do you do when the real crime is…
/ April 17, 2015

Is the policing of black men a new sport for wealthy donors?

Is the policing of black men the new sport for white officers and wannabe cops? This is a question worth
/ April 16, 2015

Michael Jai White's apology letter to his exes gets no props from me

Actor Michael Jai White penned a letter on Facebook to his ex-girlfriends apologizing for his behavior in the past as
/ April 14, 2015

Will all the 'good cops' please stand up? Help us end the killing of black men

A brush, a wallet, a broom, a toy gun, absolutely nothing … these are all things that dead black men
/ April 13, 2015

If Hillary wants our vote, she has to start being more vocal on our issues

Hillary can run, but she can’t hide from the issues that concern us. On Sunday, Hillary Clinton — the former
/ April 13, 2015

Silence is golden, but J. Cole proves speaking up on real issues can go platinum

Last week, superstar artist J. Cole’s third studio album, 2014 Forest Hills Drive, went platinum – becoming the first hip-hop
/ April 12, 2015

How we can end the open season on black men

A couple of years back, my pastor preached a sermon from 2 Timothy 1:7 – For God hath not given
/ April 11, 2015

The USPS Epic Fail: Maya Angelou's commemorative stamp has the wrong quote

theGrio REPORT - Today, the US Postal Service unveiled the commemorative stamp honor Maya Angelou’s legacy. Unfortunately, the quote on…
/ April 7, 2015

Why Rand Paul's presidential bid should matter to black America

OPINION - It is official. Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. But…
/ April 7, 2015

Andrew Harrison proves the N-word ain't what it used to be

OPINION - "F*** that N***a." Saturday night, Kentucky Wildcats sophomore guard Andrew Harrison wasn't interested in praising a player on…
/ April 6, 2015

More protections needed to reduce payday lending's crippling effect on African-Americans

OPINION - The statistics speak for themselves. For example, according to a study by The Pew Charitable Trusts, twelve percent…
/ March 31, 2015