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Three decisions that are making me a better wife and mom

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Man on death row because in Texas, being black means you’re dangerous?

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Why are we still celebrating Columbus Day?

Happy Columbus Day?  What is there to celebrate?  And how about Happy Indigenous People’s Day instead? With Columbus Day upon
/ October 13, 2014

Raven-Symoné on her race and sexuality: Blind, not bold

OPINION - On Monday, I saw the clip of Raven-Symoné explaining on Oprah’s Where Are They Now that she is…
/ October 7, 2014

Our ignorance of Africa is more dangerous than Ebola

OPINION - OMG EBOLA IS HERE! EVERYBODY PANIC. No. Don’t. I’m just kidding. Although many people already have started, so…
/ October 7, 2014

Calling Justin Bieber ‘black’ is the biggest insult to us all

On a scale of 1 to 10, how high (or low) would you rate Justin Bieber’s street credibility? It’s an
/ October 5, 2014

Still upset about the name ‘Black-ish’? Then you haven’t watched the show

In 1994, Frank Darabont directed “Shawshank Redemption,” a surprisingly uplifting prison drama starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. This critically
/ October 2, 2014

School board proposal ‘white-washes’ history, draws protests from parents, students

OPINION - Large-scale student protests and “teacher sick-out” school closures have recently thrust into the spotlight the school board of…
/ October 2, 2014

Has the Secret Service turned their backs on President Obama?

Before Obama was elected president, there was a running joke in the black community. Whenever someone was asked about the
/ October 1, 2014

Shonda Rhimes is the queen of “OMG-TV”

Back in the “Must See TV” days, Thursday nights were king. Friends, Cheers, Seinfeld, and of course The Cosby Show,
/ September 26, 2014

Kerry Washington, Viola Davis usher in new era of network TV’s black female lead

That Olivia Pope really ignited something. Since her debut on ABC April 5, 2012, television hasn’t been the same. And,
/ September 25, 2014

Son of a monster: The forgotten victims of domestic violence

OPINION - Lately I can't seem to avoid the recent and polarizing discussions of domestic violence on the news and…
/ September 24, 2014

ABC’s Black-ish: When “keeping it real” goes wrong

How exactly does one define being black in America? That’s the cultural question that is nearly as old as The Middle
/ September 24, 2014

Beating our black children furthers the legacy of slavery

If it can be said that real men don’t hit women, then we should also say real men don’t beat
/ September 15, 2014