Opinion

Why I chose not to march in DC

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Black women’s lives matter too: The forgotten victims of police killings

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The movement has reached the Capitol steps

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Illinois law would make recording the police a felony

In a supposedly free country, is it alright to make it a felony to film the police?  Welcome to Illinois.
/ December 10, 2014

Hollywood 're-whites' history again with 'Exodus' film

Pity Ridley Scott. The celebrated director at the helm of Exodus: Gods and Kings has, by dint of semi-glowing early
/ December 9, 2014

How to tell if you're protesting or just posturing for social media

Ferguson. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. Police Brutality. Body Cameras. Tear Gas. Looting. Post Racial. New Black. #ShutItDown. #BlackLivesMatter. #CrimingWhileWhite 2014
/ December 8, 2014

A police officer's open letter to black protesters

OPINION - What law enforcement and individuals in our communities need is to become better at engaging each other at…
/ December 8, 2014

The inspiring story behind the 'New Age of Slavery' painting capturing the movement

Bodies hanging in the red stripes of the American flag and cracked stars. Never has a piece of art gripped
/ December 6, 2014

Questlove is right, hip-hop is too silent on Ferguson and Garner

In the wake of numerous well-publicized incidents of black men dying at the hands of police officers, one would think
/ December 4, 2014

Eric Garner proves body cameras won't save black men

Who are you going to believe: me or your lying eyes? A Staten Island, New York, grand jury has decided
/ December 3, 2014

Pharrell is a music genius but naive on race relations

As well intentioned as he may be and as inspiring a figure as many rightfully find him, Pharrell is not
/ November 30, 2014

Why #BlackOutBlackFriday is necessary for change

America is a country where practically anything is possible with the right money behind you. Black Americans’ spending power in
/ November 27, 2014

For Tiger Woods, Thanksgiving marks the time his legacy crashed and burned

OPINION - Exactly five years ago today, Tiger Woods was the most dominant athlete in the world. He was on…
/ November 27, 2014

Let's not forget, we've overcome much worse than Ferguson

I really wanted to write something poignant last night but all I could do was cuss at random intervals for
/ November 25, 2014

Instead of #BlackoutBlackFriday, let's turn out for Voting Tuesdays

theGRIO - St. Louis County prosecutor Robert McCulloch announced that a grand jury determined that no charges should be filed…
/ November 25, 2014