Opinion

Is Beyoncé's daugther Blue Ivy the new 'Blanket' Jackson?

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Faith and fasting with diabetes

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How Bruce Lee has influenced black culture

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White people with dreadlocks: Fearless fashion choice or co-optation by the privileged and clueless?

OPINION - Are white people not allowed to practice yoga, Buddhism, get tribal bands, or wear locs since it’s not…
/ July 19, 2012

Jindal, Pawlenty and Portman: How do the GOP VP frontrunners fare on race?

OPINION - Romney’s pick of a running mate comes at a time when the Republicans’ minority outreach efforts face an…
/ July 19, 2012

Why Team Obama is not taking the black vote for granted

ANALYSIS - As the Urban League detailed in an important report it released on Monday, African-Americans are themselves a crucial…
/ July 18, 2012

Bill Bellamy breaks it down for theGrio

OPINION - This new normal is crazy, but like I said, I’m ridin’ wit’ it, rollin wit’ it...
/ July 18, 2012

Dear Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll: Yes, you do look like a lesbian

OPINION - Jennifer Carroll's claim that women who "look like" her aren't lesbians renders a whole lot of lesbians invisible...
/ July 18, 2012

Black girls who cut themselves, and the pain of self-injury

OPINION - Sometime last year, during the course of a seemingly normal evening, I spotted an oozing gash across my…
/ July 18, 2012

How Obama would govern in a second term

ANALYSIS - If he wins a second term, President Obama is likely to make renewed pushes for comprehensive legislation on…
/ July 18, 2012

Can R&B divas like Mariah and Aretha keep 'American Idol' relevant?

OPINION - Mariah Carey or Aretha Franklin as judges could help, but it's going to take more than a couple…
/ July 17, 2012

Obama winning by campaigning like a Republican

OPINION - The Obama campaign has gone for the jugular -- directly attacking Mitt Romney’s central argument for why he…
/ July 17, 2012

Romney's risky 'play it safe' VP approach

OPINION - The names on Mitt Romney’s vice-presidential list confirm that he is betting this election will driven almost solely…
/ July 17, 2012

Romney's new base strategy — become more like Newt Gingrich

OPINION - Mitt Romney is trying a new strategy for the general election: uniting the base behind him by picking…
/ July 15, 2012

theGrio essay contest winner: The American flag I see

OPINION - What does the American flag mean to me? Few questions are more thought-provoking...
/ July 15, 2012