Opinion

On ‘The Butler,’ and the legendary life of Eugene Allen

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‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ reboot: Harmeless fun or offensive?

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Why Ray Kelly shouldn’t run Homeland Security

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Stop-and-frisk takes center stage in NYC mayoral race

OPINION - Stop-and-frisk in many ways has become a bellwether for this mayoral democratic primary, similar to how the 2008…
/ August 2, 2013

Obama becomes a blunt talking president

ANALYSIS - President Obama increasingly sounds like a man with the freedom to say exactly what he thinks...
/ August 1, 2013

Black Philanthropy Month 2013: An August helping others reach for King’s dreams and mountaintops

ESSAY - In remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, now is the time to channel our…
/ August 1, 2013

The Obama administration is keeping Haitian families apart

OPINION - It’s been 42 months – three and a half years – since Haiti’s calamitous January 12, 2010 earthquake…
/ August 1, 2013

From Robin Thicke to Mayer Hawthorne: Has R&B become a white man’s game?

OPINION - Diversity is cool. Music is cool. Love is cool. We should embrace and enjoy all three...
/ July 31, 2013

Don’t call it a comeback — Belafonte has been here for years

OPINION - if anyone knows if Jay-Z’s quote “my presence is charity” has any truth to it, it is Harry…
/ July 31, 2013

Keyshia Cole’s husband arrested for ‘defending her honor’

OPINION - Being a responsible adult means acknowledging that the defense of a woman’s honor just isn’t worth the trouble—or…
/ July 30, 2013

Don Lemon and the rage of a privileged class

OPINION - A swift kick to the backside, or 'tough love' as CNN anchor Don Lemon calls it, will not…
/ July 30, 2013

Clarence Thomas still has a conflict of interest, by the name of Ginny

OPINION - Anthony Weiner was right about one thing: Clarence Thomas has a serious conflict of interest ...
/ July 30, 2013

Stopping the scourge of violence inflicted on black men

OPINION - Violence is a national scourge in America – last year more people were shot and killed in Chicago…
/ July 30, 2013

Robin Thicke’s ironic rise to pop stardom

OPINION - It is without a doubt that Robin Thicke is currently blazing a musical trail, spearheaded by the international…
/ July 30, 2013

Obama turning into Mr. Middle Class

ANALYSIS - Obama increasingly sounds obsessed with making sure expanding the middle class, lifting Americans from stagnant wages and reducing…
/ July 30, 2013