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George Zimmerman: The poster boy for gun reform

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Why it's wrong for the right to blame Sharpton for 'knockout game'

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Michelle Obama is living proof that feminism comes in many forms

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How 'knockout game' hysteria hurts black America

ANALYSIS - The proxy war for a host of racial agendas has a new rallying call. It is ‘the knockout…
/ November 25, 2013

'Furious Cool' captures Richard Pryor's spirit and sadness

REVIEW - For a certain generation of Americans, the late Richard Pryor is remembered as the Michael Jordan of comedy...
/ November 22, 2013

'Catching Fire' becomes 2nd 'Hunger Games' film with racial casting controversy

OPINION - Nowadays, nothing quite brings out the most insufferable qualities in human nature than a fantasy movie with an…
/ November 22, 2013

Remembering the real JFK: What is the late president's legacy with black Americans?

ANALYSIS - Rather than remember Kennedy with rose-colored glasses, let us remember him accurately...
/ November 22, 2013

Senate filibuster rule change breathes new life into President Obama's 2nd term

ANALYSIS - This change is a huge boon to Obama now, potentially allowing him to reshape the federal judiciary in…
/ November 21, 2013

Right-wing media turns on George Zimmerman

OPINION - It’s a shame that Trayvon Martin was not granted the same level of compassion and empathy as Zimmerman’s…
/ November 20, 2013

Why do blacks believe JFK conspiracy theories?

OPINION - Polls have shown that blacks and Latinos are more likely than whites to believe in them. There are…
/ November 20, 2013

'Unknown unknowns' about the Obamacare 'fix'

OPINION - With so many 'unknown unknowns,' it seems that with closer scrutiny, the White House’s fix looks more like…
/ November 19, 2013

Why Arne Duncan is talking about 'white suburban moms'

ANALYSIS - Duncan, in very impolitic terms, was trying to make an important point: lackluster American schools are not just…
/ November 19, 2013

Obamacare vs. 2009's Digital Transition: Remembering the GOP's rollout crisis, and the Dem's reaction

OPINION - When the federal government forced millions of Americans to buy a television product that they didn't want, the…
/ November 19, 2013

Earth to USA Today: 'The Best Man Holiday' isn't 'race-themed'

OPINION - If having a cast of actors that are mostly of one race is the qualifier for a film…
/ November 19, 2013

Black men and reality TV: Should the men of 'Love & Hip Hop' be held accountable for their actions?

OPINION - It is black men who have been the least likely to stand up and speak out against these…
/ November 18, 2013