Opinion

Rev. Jesse Jackson's rescue of Lt. Robert Goodman remembered 30 years later

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President Obama's inequality strategy

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Teleka Patrick case: Missing doctor story shouldn't be overshadowed by stalking sensationalism

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#Breaking Black: Why Colorado's weed laws may backfire for black Americans

OPINION - Despite what my learned colleagues might tell you, there is nothing progressive about laws that will effectively deepen…
/ January 6, 2014

From D-Wade to Ludacris: Celebrities are not relationship role models

OPINION - The intense, around-the-clock documentation of celebrity life by paparazzi and the over-sharing that many famous (and non-famous) people…
/ January 3, 2014

Jahi McMath pushes the envelope on end of life issues

OPINION - In Oakland, California, the tragic case of Jahi McMath has resurrected the debate over end of life issues,…
/ January 3, 2014

Why Frederick Douglass would support 'selfies'

theGRIO REPORT - Douglass was a firm believer in the ability of black Americans to reshape their identities and destinies…
/ January 2, 2014

Ani DiFranco plantation retreat cancelled after firestorm

OPINION - Singer songwriter Ani DiFranco, who is known for her staunchly anti-sexist and anti-racist lyrics, has decided to cancel…
/ December 30, 2013

#BreakingBlack: Gun violence and the year of hopeless thinking

OPINION - We are demonstrably unable to come to terms with the societal pathologies that fuel violence in our culture...
/ December 30, 2013

Kwanzaa: Should it be remade using symbols from black history?

OPINION - Perhaps modifying Kwanzaa to be a true celebration of African-Americans and our unique relationship to this nation would…
/ December 26, 2013

Beyoncé gets the last laugh by redefining publicity and commerce

theGRIO OPINION - With the release of her fifth studion album, Beyoncé has managed to turn Amazon and Target’s rebellions…
/ December 23, 2013

#HasJustineLandedYet: PR woman's racist tweet sets off firestorm

OPINION - Public relations professional Justine Sacco probably didn’t think much of the tweet as she sent it from London’s…
/ December 21, 2013

'Duck Dynasty' controversy: Say what you want, but not on your company's dime

OPINION - Of course he has the constitutional right to say whatever he wants, but definitely not on his company’s…
/ December 21, 2013

'Duck Dynasty' disaster: 'Happy' cotton pickers?

OPINION - The First Amendment is the right of free speech, not to be confused with being suspended from a…
/ December 20, 2013

Clarence Aaron finally free: President Obama commutes sentence of wrongfully imprisoned man

OPINION - His sentence was always unjust–Aaron wasn’t the buyer, the seller or the user of any drugs–and Obama’s decision…
/ December 20, 2013