Opinion

No one should watch DMX fight George Zimmerman

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Is Jordan Davis another Trayvon Martin?

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#BreakingBlack: I hate Black History Month

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Black woman in yoga class gives white woman race angst

OPINION - When skinny Jen Polachek published her pity-laced experience about doing yoga in a class near a "heavyset" black…
/ February 1, 2014

Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ 10 years later: ‘Nipplegate’ incident seems silly now

OPINION - Does a bare breast really hurt anyone? It wasn’t a live sex act in front of school children.…
/ January 31, 2014

Is Vin Diesel’s Beyoncé tribute a ‘guy code’ violation?

OPINION - Vin Diesel is more than an action star. A recent video suggests he might also be a KatyCat…
/ January 31, 2014

Now that de Blasio has kept his promise, what’s next for NYC stop-and-frisk?

OPINION - These latest signs from the newly inaugurated de Blasio administration are promising...
/ January 31, 2014

Do we need an alternative to the Grammys?

OPINION - In principle, an award ceremony more stilted toward fan favorites and genuine talent is a good idea, but…
/ January 30, 2014

Is the best route for blacks to the US Senate through the GOP?

OPINION - While the Republican party is struggling to 're-brand' themselves with voters of color and women after getting pummeled…
/ January 30, 2014

What President Obama can accomplish in 2014 from his State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama's speech on Tuesday night, like most State of the Union addresses, covered nearly every major issue.…
/ January 29, 2014

Northwestern student athlete efforts to unionize could be a game changer

OPINION - The biggest football story yesterday came out of Chicago, not New Jersey. It wasn’t around the best teams…
/ January 29, 2014

President Obama to tout his ‘pen’ and ‘phone’ in State of the Union

ANALYSIS - President Obama will use the State of the Union address on Tuesday to emphasize his willingness to work…
/ January 28, 2014

Obamacare success overlooked after failures over-covered

OPINION - You can say what you want about Obamacare, but you can’t call it a failure. It is turning…
/ January 28, 2014

Russell Wilson gets lost in the Super Bowl shuffle

OPINION - Russell Wilson’s story is amazing in his own right, but it’s currently being overshadowed thanks to the Sherman…
/ January 28, 2014

The great hip-hop divide: Macklemore and Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy showdown

OPINION - A line has been drawn in the sand ahead of the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, which air on…
/ January 26, 2014