Opinion

Lupita up, Chiwetel down, ’12 Years a Slave’ out?: Oscar race update

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Is America ready for a new ‘Cosby Show’?

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Justin Bieber benefits from double standard, while Richard Sherman is smeared as a ‘thug’

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Can this ‘do-nothing’ Congress pass a new Voting Rights Act?

ANALYSIS - Can this actually be passed in a Congress divided by partisanship on nearly every issue? Here's a closer…
/ January 22, 2014

Stop sensationalizing black gay dads Kordale and Kaleb

OPINION - The response was immediate and passionate and the photo of the couple getting their kids ready for school…
/ January 22, 2014

Did New York City fail missing autistic teen Avonte Oquendo?

OPINION - In these days of zero tolerance and the criminalization of schoolchildren, the police will quickly throw a child…
/ January 22, 2014

In defense of Richard Sherman: Saying you’re the best doesn’t make you a villain

OPINION - There really aren’t any good guys or bad guys in this game. It’s the best two teams in…
/ January 21, 2014

Michael Steele: Martin Luther King proved perseverance breeds success

OPINION - Dr. King knew that his dream—this movement towards civil rights—would begin a new chapter for America—a chapter we…
/ January 20, 2014

Madonna offers non-apology for use of the n-word

OPINION - Madonna’s use of the n-word as a 'term of endearment' towards her white son on Instagram is perhaps…
/ January 20, 2014

MLK biopic battles reflect ongoing struggle with civil rights icon’s legacy

OPINION - The family’s maladroit handling of his legacy is counterproductive to artistic efforts to bring a fuller understanding of…
/ January 20, 2014

#Breaking Black: 1 in 5 children face food insecurity

OPINION - Food is facing gentrification that may well put traditional meals out of reach for those who created the…
/ January 20, 2014

MLK Day 2014: Humanizing a King to celebrate him

ESSAY - Dr. King was a talented black man who did extraordinary things. By lowering the perception of him from…
/ January 20, 2014

Rep. Keith Ellison ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ book excerpt: From the Black Bottom to Cane River

BOOK EXCERPT - I have lived my adult life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but I was born in Detroit, Michigan. My…
/ January 18, 2014

The Obamas’ brilliant move to help poor and minority students

ANALYSIS - Obama and his aides have argued the president will increasingly use his 'convening' power to bring influential people…
/ January 17, 2014

Why Jeremiah Wright can’t hurt President Obama anymore

OPINION - Perhaps the return of Reverend Wright is a moment to contrast the radical reverend and the progressive, but…
/ January 17, 2014