Opinion

‘Let The Fire Burn’: New documentary tells the story of MOVE, black group bombed by Philadelphia police

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KKK meets with NAACP: A publicity stunt or a powerful statement?

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Twerking: Miley Cyrus starts trend in over-analyzing ‘black’ dance

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Under the radar epidemic: Young children caught in the crossfire of gun violence

OPINION - Does anyone care that infants and toddlers are being gunned down in the street? What does the deafening…
/ September 4, 2013

Sheryl Underwood calls natural black hair ‘nasty,’ spurring Twitter backlash

OPINION - I understand that Underwood is a comedian, and making people laugh is her job. But it’s a startlingly…
/ September 3, 2013

Labor Day: For blacks, a day on — not a day off

OPINION - Labor Day is the perfect time for black Americans, and all Americans interested in fair work practices, to…
/ September 1, 2013

The reality of black male privilege

OPINION - If we can muster the same unity to fight sexism that brought hundreds of thousands of people together…
/ August 30, 2013

Did the NFL do enough with its concussions settlement?

OPINION - Now that the NFL concussion settlement has been reached, many are still left wondering, whether the retired players…
/ August 30, 2013

Will new Obama policy on marijuana be a boon for black America?

OPINION - This shift in the position of the Obama administration could mean relief for those facing prison sentences, an…
/ August 30, 2013

March on Washington anniversary: A call to action

ESSAY - Whether you volunteer, mentor, donate money or do something else to help your brethren, now is the time…
/ August 29, 2013

As Martin Luther King would say, keep marching

OPINION - That dream has not yet been realized. Though America has many victories to celebrate, on this anniversary, let's…
/ August 29, 2013

Fast Company magazine omits black women from ‘Smartest Women on Twitter’ list

OPINION - Where is the explanation for how or why black women were inexcusably omitted from this “smartest” list and…
/ August 29, 2013

Hampton women ordered not to twerk by school administration?

OPINION - A PowerPoint slide, most likely shown at one of the university’s freshman orientation seminars, stated that Hampton ladies…
/ August 29, 2013

Cory Booker’s brilliant response to gay rumors: So?

OPINION - This lack of a love life, or at least a public one anyway, has led some to the…
/ August 29, 2013

Is Miley Cyrus white America’s biggest nightmare?

OPINION - We all need to do a better job at opening up to those who may seem different than…
/ August 29, 2013