Opinion

Kanye West blesses hip-hop with ‘ugly’ new album ‘Yeezus’

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Clarence Thomas makes rare break with Scalia — a sign of things to come?

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Miley Cyrus shows hypocrisy in ‘hood music’ slam

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Secrets to get ahead: An open letter to my son

ESSAY - What about a child’s shot at the pros? Quick answer: much worse. For example, the boy who wants…
/ June 16, 2013

The baby daddy’s guide to fatherhood

ESSAY - Some fathers are baby daddies and don’t even know it -- they don’t know the difference between a…
/ June 16, 2013

My father called: Gays, marriage and the evolving black perspective

ESSAY - My father is a perfect barometer for our country's shift on equal rights when it comes to marriage.…
/ June 16, 2013

Calling Luke Cage! The time has come for a new black superhero film

theGRIO REPORT - While audiences line up to see 'Man of Steel', the 28th reboot of the Superman franchise this…
/ June 14, 2013

Why Steve Harvey is winning right now

OPINION - The thing that keeps Harvey winning more than anything though is his willingness to get out there and…
/ June 14, 2013

Angela Rye's rant on affirmative action: How do you pull yourself up by your bootstraps if you have no boots?

OPINION - It's 2013 and we've yet to truly overcome. Maybe it's not the best policy. But it is much…
/ June 13, 2013

Nets have nothing to lose with Jason Kidd at helm

OPINION - For an owner like Prokhorov and general manager Billy King, the risk wasn't hiring Kidd - it was…
/ June 13, 2013

How to find time for love as an entrepreneur

OPINION - Many entrepreneurs can attest that moving from dream to reality takes a considerable amount of blood, sweat and…
/ June 13, 2013

A home with two fathers, and no shortage of love

ESSAY - Our children see us as their parents, not their gay dads. We are working every day to be…
/ June 13, 2013

Mariah Carey 'slave' scene from 'The Butler' stirs 'house vs. field' debate

ANALYSIS - A photo from the movie of Carey as the character Hattie Pearl, whom many presume is a field…
/ June 13, 2013

History of black surveillance influences African-American attitudes on spying

ANALYSIS - The black community has decades of experience being monitored, so this type of surveillance is nothing new...
/ June 13, 2013

'Fatherhood Is…' social media campaign invites users to upload pictures of great black dads

ESSAY - Former 'Survivor' contestant Sabrina Thompson invites us all to send in photos for her 'Fatherhood Is…' social media…
/ June 12, 2013