Opinion

How Paul Ryan's plan could change Medicaid, Medicare and everyone's access to 24/7 care

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Joe Williams defends Touré 'ni**erization' remark about Romney

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Why there would be no 'Sparkle' without The Supremes

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Touré has a a point: Does GOP language aim to delegitimize minorities?

OPINION - Was Touré correct to say that by trying to access racial stereotypes about the “angry black man” Mitt…
/ August 17, 2012

Musing on the MiAKA Men myth: Was the MiAKA lawsuit against AKA just an urban legend?

OPINION - Only time will tell if the real story of the MiAKA men will emerge from the re-emergent fragments…
/ August 16, 2012

Why presidential debate moderators should reflect US diversity

OPINION - In a country currently undergoing dramatic demographic shifts, it’s time for the presidential debates to reflect the diversity…
/ August 15, 2012

Positive images of African-American women in the 2012 Olympics inspire us with 3 lessons for the game of life

OPINION - Sometimes I feel bombarded by the negative images of women who look like me on reality television. But…
/ August 14, 2012

Is Jesse Jackson Jr doing a disservice to his constituents?

OPINION - Looking at this on a purely political level, Rep. Jackson’s absence generated a great deal of speculation, even…
/ August 14, 2012

Republicans' Medicare rebuttal short on facts

OPINION - With the selection of Paul Ryan as Mitt Romney's running-mates, Republicans pumped up the enthusiasm of their base…
/ August 13, 2012

Black hair and the Olympics: Musing on the good, the fab, the pretty — and black hair obsession as a cultural fact

OPINION - Our sisters came, they saw and they conquered. And they looked damn good while they were doing it...
/ August 13, 2012

Evelyn Lozada and Chad 'Ochocinco' Johnson: Where is the sympathy for the alleged victim?

OPINION - This sad event reminds me of the many times over the years we’ve heard of 'our' celebrities getting…
/ August 13, 2012

Steve Harvey vs. Katie Couric: Unlikely duo face off in daytime TV competition

OPINION - Two serious contenders have entered the field in Steve Harvey and Katie Couric, but do they have what…
/ August 13, 2012

5 Olympic traits we can apply to achieve success

OPINION - Here are five traits many Olympians share that can teach us how to improve our daily lives...
/ August 11, 2012

Lolo Jones, colorism and the white-male driven media machine

OPINION - Lolo Jones is conventionally pretty, biracial, and very light complexioned in a sport that – in the U.S.…
/ August 10, 2012

'Red Hook Summer' suggests Spike Lee's star may be fading

REVIEW - Spike Lee' s 'Red Hook Summer' deserved a better fate than a cast of middling actors and a…
/ August 10, 2012