Opinion

In Virginia, Delaware, positive steps on ending felony disenfranchisement

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Voting rights for millions are in the hands of just 9 justices

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'After Earth' is slammed by critics: Should Will Smith give sci-fi a rest?

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How French duo Daft Punk is reviving black dance music

OPINION - Break out the mirror ball, disco is back. The dance music of the 70’s is back in vogue…
/ May 31, 2013

My double mastectomy, and the test most women can't afford

ESSAY - It’s a time honored tradition in American life when an A-List actor shares his/ her 'cause celebre,' that…
/ May 30, 2013

Is Lauryn Hill's new song 'Neurotic Society' homophobic?

OPINION - To a more serious point, Hill’s apparent intolerance becomes even more alarming viewed against the backdrop of recent…
/ May 30, 2013

Republicans' hating on Holder shows depth of their hypocrisy

OPINION - The right wing obsession with Attorney General Eric Holder has risen to a fever pitch...
/ May 30, 2013

Will 'stop-and-frisk' be a factor in the NYC mayor's race?

ANALYSIS - The guy who could have the biggest influence on the race for mayor of New York City isn’t…
/ May 29, 2013

'Think Like A Man,' Part II: Chastising or enlightening women?

OPINION - 'Think Like A Man Too' is in production -- the main rebuttal is whether or not the narrative…
/ May 29, 2013

Tyler Perry’s ‘The Haves and The Have Nots’ debuts: ‘Dynasty’ wannabe needs some work

REVIEW - If Tyler Perry wants to continue writing 'Dynasty' fan fiction so be it, but the dialogue could stand…
/ May 29, 2013

Diversity in top professions takes a nosedive: Still think we don’t need affirmative action?

OPINION - Despite the progress America has made in diversifying its workforce and its management ranks, the country is backsliding...
/ May 29, 2013

Can Obama’s policies only be passed under a white president?

OPINION - Will it take a white president to see Obama’s dreams for America come to fruition? All evidence now…
/ May 28, 2013

Maya Angelou’s words of wisdom: ‘Love is the healing agent’

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - At 85 years old, Dr. Angelou confessed to me that she’d tried to write this book years…
/ May 28, 2013

Remembering Crispus Attucks and the forgotten black soldiers of the American Revolution

OPINION - Memorial Day is just as important to African-Americans as it is to any other group. Perhaps it is…
/ May 27, 2013

theGrio editorial: Military families should not go hungry on Memorial Day

theGRIO EDITORIAL - As Americans prepare to celebrate Memorial Day, many military families are preparing for something that for them,…
/ May 26, 2013