Opinion

Do the Republicans need J.C. Watts to win minority votes?

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Fixated on Latino vote, GOP completely ignores blacks in post-election strategy

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What can be done about persistent racism in technology?

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Melissa Harris-Perry: Jordan Davis and the ‘threat’ of young, black men

OPINION - With the killing of Jordan Davis, again, we feel that sense–for those of us who know and love…
/ December 1, 2012

Mixtape review: Fabolous’ ‘Soul Tape 2’ is solid

REVIEW - Like most projects from the Brooklyn emcee, this one is feature heavy, but thankfully this where the bulk…
/ November 30, 2012

Columnist criticizing Colin Kaepernick’s tattoos off-base

OPINION - You'd be hard-pressed to find criticism of Kaepernick's play on the field - but this week, a Sporting…
/ November 30, 2012

President Obama plays hardball in 'fiscal cliff' talks

ANALYSIS - President Obama is no longer looking to be the great compromiser in Washington...
/ November 30, 2012

Michael Skolnik op-ed: Turn the music up for Jordan Russell Davis

OPINION - We must fight everyday to build a more compassionate America. A more generous America. A more tolerant America...
/ November 29, 2012

Barry Bonds deserves Hall nod, faces uphill battle to get in

OPINION -Getting on the ballot is validation that you’re one of the game’s best. But getting on the ballot may…
/ November 29, 2012

Why black women must stand up to the unfair attacks on Susan Rice

OPINION - Let’s be real about the hoops that Susan Rice finds herself now navigating in order to save her…
/ November 29, 2012

Why we can't keep hope alive for Jesse Jackson

OPINION - Ethics scandals, personal failings and a political rise cut short threaten to cloud the Jackson family legacy...
/ November 28, 2012

The GOP's House leadership lacks diversity, unless you count hair color, region and age

OPINION - In today's congressional GOP, this is what diversity looks like...
/ November 28, 2012

The GOP's unusual campaign against Susan Rice

ANALYSIS - Why are Republicans so focused on preventing Susan Rice from becoming the next Secretary of State?...
/ November 27, 2012

‘Sports’ as a major could work for many college athletes

OPINION - There’s no such thing as a 'student-athlete' anymore...
/ November 27, 2012

'Whitney: Tribute To An Icon' reveals Houston as complex and 'ethereal' through intimate photos

REVIEW - A complex and bittersweet understanding of Whitney Houston lays the foundation for the beautiful, new 191-page photo essay…
/ November 27, 2012