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Colin Powell’s third act: Republican scold

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1963: The most pivotal year in black history?

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Republicans should listen to Colin Powell

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50 years of Jobs and Freedom: The role of education in achieving the March on Washington’s goals

OPINION - The March on Washington For Jobs and Freedom was about more than employment or personal gain – it…
/ August 23, 2013

Bayard Rustin: Reviving the legacy of the black, gay architect of the March on Washington

ESSAY - This black, gay man of iconic stature -- who planned the 1963 March on Washington -- would have…
/ August 23, 2013

What Obama will say at the March on Washington

ANALYSIS - President Obama won't be giving his version of the "I Have a Dream" speech next Wednesday at the…
/ August 23, 2013

What’s in a name? Longevity, for some black men

ESSAY - New research shows that black men with distinctively black names, or the names of famous men, live longer…
/ August 23, 2013

Trayvon-Martin-inspired art ranges from classy to trashy

OPINION - Is it too soon for art inspired by this horrific incident and is it even possible to do…
/ August 22, 2013

Race-baiting has already begun in Chris Lane case

OPINION - The right has made the Chris Lane murder their cause célèbre, their meme, their Trayvon Martin, and they…
/ August 22, 2013

Houston pastor refuses to marry couple over bride’s dress

OPINION - I offer my sympathy to the bride, who is undoubtedly mortified that her wedding did not take place…
/ August 21, 2013

Where is the white liberal outrage on stop-and-frisk?

OPINION - Digital surveillance summons fears about privacy. State-sanctioned physical surveillance produces fears about safety and ultimately fear for one’s…
/ August 21, 2013

Some key black voices are ready for Hillary Clinton

ANALYSIS - A number of prominent Democrats of all races are urging Clinton to run..
/ August 21, 2013

Michael Steele: How Republicans should fix Obamacare

OPINION - While I like the idea of repeal, I’m realistic enough to realize it likely won’t happen...
/ August 21, 2013

Prisoner force-feeding sets up dangerous precedent

OPINION - Prison reform is one of those issues that seems impossible to make progress on because prisoners and their…
/ August 21, 2013

‘Basketball Wives’: Season 5 premiere promises a skeptic’s redemption

OPINION - Based on last night's episode, it's clear that the spirited 'wives' of the series are well aware of…
/ August 20, 2013