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Is Oscar Pistorius the new OJ Simpson?

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Is America ready for a black 'Bachelorette'?

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'Metal Gear Revengeance' is Raiden's coming out party

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Why Republicans are fighting Obama on the sequester

ANALYSIS - The drama around the $85 billion in federal government cuts due to start on March 1, known as…
/ February 25, 2013

Quvenzhané, Denzel and 'Django': What are their chances on Oscar night?

OPINION - Most African-Americans tuning to the Academy Awards this Sunday will be hoping to see some black history being…
/ February 22, 2013

Dear white friends and family: Whether it's ni**a or the n-word, you just can't say it

OPINION - Clearly black people have reclaimed and re-purposed the word over scores of years, but not even your favorite…
/ February 21, 2013

The 'Harlem Shake' meme shows how the Internet overrides race

OPINION - Harlem residents have voiced their disdain for the Harlem Shake meme, declaring that the silly dance is not…
/ February 21, 2013

Where does Jesse Jackson's family go from here?

OPINION - Are we witnessing the end of the Jackson dynasty? Where does this once beloved political family go from…
/ February 21, 2013

Tim Scott, Marco Rubio and the GOP's diversity primary

ANALYSIS - But a more quiet shift is also taking place: the party that officially opposes affirmative action is heavily…
/ February 20, 2013

'Free Angela' revels in Angela Davis’ political rise and liberation

REVIEW - Many words describe Angela Davis – radical, intellectual, Communist, feminist, rebel, scholar, revolutionary– but the story of her…
/ February 19, 2013

In 'Life Is But A Dream' Beyoncé looks flawless, reveals little

REVIEW - 'Life Is But A Dream' is a fun watch and enough to silence a few rumors. What it…
/ February 18, 2013

Johnson Publishing Company chairman Linda Johnson Rice pens op-ed: ‘Why I support marriage equality’

OPINION - For millions of committed and loving same-sex couples, including African-American couples, fair and equal access to marriage is…
/ February 18, 2013

Moving forward from past reproductive injustices against black women

OPINION - We’ve seen how people, organizations and events have shaped who we are as African-American women...
/ February 18, 2013

Michael Jordan turns 50, let’s stop the comparisons

OPINION - There will never be another Michael Jordan. There’s a reason people think he should be the NBA’s logo.…
/ February 17, 2013

Black models and designers still excluded as fashion evades touchy subject of race

ANALYSIS - Most African-American models struggle to book work consistently, while some black designers express anxiety about being seen as…
/ February 15, 2013