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‘We told you so’: African-Americans react to latest Zimmerman drama

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New York Fashion Week: Tracy Reese’s Afro-Cuban spree

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Why Janelle Monáe is the epitome of cool

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Losing the Syria vote does not turn Obama into a lame duck

ANALYSIS - The presidency is not one issue, or just about foreign policy...
/ September 9, 2013

Why Bloomberg snapped: The real reason he must hate de Blasio

OPINION - Michael Bloomberg is not enjoying de Blasio’s campaign — and there’s a pretty good reason why..
/ September 9, 2013

New York Fashion Week: ‘Project Runway’ alum Samantha Black debuts sleek Spring 2014 collection

REVIEW - Although she did not win 'Project Runway,' Sammy B certainly gained a wide variety of influential fans who…
/ September 9, 2013

Will Bloomberg’s racial rhetoric backfire in NYC mayoral race?

OPINION - Mayor Michael Bloomberg played the 'racist' card against Democratic mayoral frontrunner Bill deBlasio in a recent interview with…
/ September 9, 2013

What will NAACP president Ben Jealous’ legacy be?

OPINION - NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous recently announced he will step down from his position leading the…
/ September 9, 2013

Inner city patriotism: Alive and strong among youth

ESSAY - The question of black patriotism is especially timely as the nation considers military action in Syria...
/ September 7, 2013

Fashion Week: Black celebrities make a big splash as insiders question its relevance

ANALYSIS - As black luminaries sip their champagne, some push for more black models on those runways. Perhaps the subtext…
/ September 6, 2013

James McBride’s ‘The Good Lord Bird’ renders comical, human portraits of famous fighters against slavery

REVIEW - In his latest book, 'The Good Lord Bird,' bestselling author James McBride offers a comedic portrait of John…
/ September 6, 2013

Want to know about the African slave trade? There’s an app for that

REVIEW - The coming game app 'Thralled' dares to tell the story of violence, freedom, slavery and family that was…
/ September 6, 2013

Should critics of Syria intervention be reminded of Rwanda?

OPINON - African-Americans were very outspoken in criticizing the United States for not intervening in Rwanda, but the current humanitarian…
/ September 6, 2013

‘Madden 25’ lives up to the hype

REVIEW - 'Madden 25' is a love letter to a franchise that's grown with the video game industry...
/ September 5, 2013

NFL season opens with 9 starting black quarterbacks

OPINION - This season, nine African-Americans will start at quarterback -- reportedly more than at any other time in NFL…
/ September 5, 2013