Opinion

What do I tell my son?: How schools should respond to Zimmerman verdict

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Why hip-hop needs a voice on Zimmerman verdict

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The Zimmerman trial’s ‘teachable’ lesson: Black boys beware

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Why the 2010 election was disastrous for black America

OPINION - That 2010 midterm election. It is the gift that just keeps on giving. And it is proof that…
/ July 15, 2013

Marian Wright Edelman statement on the Zimmerman verdict: 'justice denied'

OPINION - The outrage over the killing of an unarmed black teenager who was doing nothing wrong must continue until…
/ July 14, 2013

Yes, the Zimmerman case was about race

OPINION - Race and the specter of racism, permeated the case from the opening to closing arguments...
/ July 14, 2013

'Reasonable doubt' for Zimmerman, but rarely for black defendants

OPINION - George Zimmerman followed the unarmed Trayvon Martin, ignored an emergency dispatcher’s warning not to follow him and shot…
/ July 14, 2013

How to counter the 'angry black woman' stereotype

ESSAY - We may never be able to debunk the myth of the Angry Black Woman -- but we can…
/ July 14, 2013

Is 50 Cent perpetuating the absentee dad cycle?

OPINION - It seems Jackson, despite his wealth and perhaps doing better earlier in is son’s life, has fallen into…
/ July 13, 2013

Even after the verdict, legal action may continue in Zimmerman case

OPINION - There are five likely scenarios that still could unfold as this trial draws to a conclusion, even if…
/ July 13, 2013

Revise student loan programs now to empower HBCUs

OPINION - The Department of Education has suddenly raised the bar so high for acquiring a student loan that thousands…
/ July 12, 2013

Should there be talk of riots in the wake of a Zimmerman verdict?

OPINION - It appears as though everywhere you click on the Internet there is talk of whether riots would erupt…
/ July 12, 2013

Will the 3rd time be the charm for Halle Berry?

OPINION - I wish her happiness as I would anyone else. Whether she is married three times or 30 times,…
/ July 12, 2013

Republicans' re-brand leaves minorities in the dust

ANALYSIS - Eight months after President Obama easily won re-election, and four months after the RNC released a report calling…
/ July 11, 2013

Miley Cyrus and the obsession with 'ratchet culture'

OPINION - Jay-Z wasn’t praising Miley Cyrus on Magna Carta Holy Grail’s 'Somewhereinamerica' when he rapped, 'Cause somewhere in America…
/ July 11, 2013