Opinion

History of black surveillance influences African-American attitudes on spying

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

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5 things we want from Kanye’s 'Yeezus'

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Rep. Frederica Wilson: Honor Trayvon Martin by closing opportunity gap

OPINION - Like so many high-profile court cases, the tragedy of Trayvon Martin is now a whirlwind of legal arguments…
/ June 12, 2013

'The New Black': Film explores African-American resistance to gay rights

OPINION - I would rather kiss the feet of a Klansman than help perpetuate the myth that black people are…
/ June 12, 2013

Absent black fathers: Should our community discuss the issue publicly, or privately?

OPINION - Are the president’s remarks about fatherlessness being twisted in the public sphere and used to support the caricature…
/ June 11, 2013

JFK's historic civil rights speech revisited 50 years later

OPINION - Would President Kennedy think that as a nation we have made enough progress on these issues over the…
/ June 11, 2013

'Yeezus': Is Kanye West's new music blasphemous or authentic art?

OPINION - Would I have used the word “God” to describe my dominance in my field of work? No. But…
/ June 11, 2013

Can Cory Booker live up to all the hype?

ANALYSIS - Despite never running in a statewide election before, he's been embraced by some of America's biggest names, including…
/ June 10, 2013

Mormon church embraced black priests 35 years ago, but racial tensions remain

OPINION - Since the church’s inception as an organized religion in 1830, over seven generations of mostly white Mormons have…
/ June 10, 2013

What’s the matter with Philadelphia?

OPINION - There is no question the city is in peril, but is this a Philly problem or part of…
/ June 10, 2013

First African-American, first woman Harvard College Dean steps down, highlighting Ivy League's lack of diversity

ANALYSIS - Did Evelynn Hammonds, the first African-American and first woman to serve as Harvard College Dean, fall due to…
/ June 9, 2013

One step in the right direction: Wells Fargo settles historic housing discrimination complaint

OPINION - Wells Fargo’s willingness to resolve this problem is laudable. They recognized a problem and worked with advocates to…
/ June 8, 2013

Do black men really want marriage more than women? New survey says yes

OPINION - The results of the poll fly in the face of everything most people have always thought about relationships,…
/ June 7, 2013

Why white America thinks 'too much welfare' is a black thing

OPINIION - For many Americans any question about welfare and the economy is really a question about race..
/ June 7, 2013