Opinion

Twerk, Miley Cyrus, twerk: Rap’s tired infatuation with white girls

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How race and racial stereotypes swayed the Zimmerman trial jury

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On Trayvon Martin and other racial issues, Holder speaks out in ways Obama does not

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‘Not guilty’ verdict is a moral injustice to Trayvon Martin

OPINION - 'Not guilty.' For just a moment the very words hung in the air of the courtroom, stunning everyone…
/ July 16, 2013

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

OPINION - Parents across the country including myself have asked this question in the aftermath of Trayvon Martin’s tragic death…
/ July 16, 2013

Why hip-hop needs a voice on Zimmerman verdict

OPINION - Since George Zimmerman's acquittal for the murder of Trayvon Martin, the reaction within the hip hop community has…
/ July 16, 2013

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

OPINION - I can only wonder how black boys around America will digest the Zimmerman acquittal...
/ July 15, 2013

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