Opinion

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

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

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Republicans' re-brand leaves minorities in the dust

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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

50 Cent's personal life problems have business consequences

OPINION - 50 Cent has been having his worst week ever since getting shot nine times back in 2000...
/ July 10, 2013

How Cory Booker could reshape the Senate

ANALYSIS - If he chooses, Booker could put poverty at the forefront of his Senate career, and potentially the Senate…
/ July 10, 2013

From Jay-Z to Wiz Khalifa: Is domestic bliss now 'dope' in hip-hop?

OPINION - Hip-hop has become much more of a balanced genre. It’s like hip-hop went from being that teenage boy…
/ July 10, 2013

Gabrielle Union in ‘Being Mary Jane’: Why BET's new show is a win for women of color

ESSAY - I can fully appreciate Mary Jane for the same reasons I appreciate Kerry Washington’s portrayal of Olivia Pope…
/ July 9, 2013

Review: Jay-Z’s ‘Magna Carta Holy Grail’ lives up to the hype

REVIEW - While more than a substantial amount of this album is bombastic, there are moments, layered underneath the seemingly-infinite…
/ July 9, 2013

Lawrence Taylor Jr’s arrest resurrects his father’s sad legacy of sexual misconduct

OPINION - Before Sunday, Lawrence Taylor, Jr. was best known for giving a heartfelt opening speech at his father’s Hall…
/ July 9, 2013

Does it matter that a black judge leads America’s secret court?

OPINION - Should we care about Judge Walton? Or should we be proud of him?...
/ July 9, 2013

My abortion story, and my right to choose

ESSAY - I had two abortions years ago in the first trimesters, and today the only regret I have, is…
/ July 7, 2013

There is nothing like the power of a woman who leads

ESSAY - I believe that God wants women to lead. If you listen to the small voice inside, you will…
/ July 7, 2013

Fourth of July: African-Americans are more dependent on government

OPINION - On this Independence Day, everyone is dependent on the government, but African Americans are even more dependent, for…
/ July 4, 2013

Fourth of July: What kind of freedom is this?

ESSAY - Every Independence Day I think of the other young black boys, who never had a real chance to…
/ July 4, 2013