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Why Frank Ocean 'coming out' was brave

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Is Chief Justice John Roberts turning over a new leaf?

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Anti-Obamaism puts conservatives in an awkward position on patriotism

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Mitt Romney changes his mind, says health insurance mandate 'is a tax'

OPINION - In an interview with NBC News' Chuck Todd, Mitt Romney declares that he agrees with the Court's dissenters…
/ July 4, 2012

Leave Willow Smith alone! 11-year-old pop star doesn't deserve spotlight's harsh glare

OPINION - No matter how grown you may think Willow Smith looks or acts, she is 11 years old and…
/ July 3, 2012

'Girls' and the black sexuality double standard

CLUTCH - As much as we complain about the lack of real black shows on TV, we’d be just as…
/ July 2, 2012

Are gay men the new 'mammies' of reality TV?

CLUTCH - The barely sheathed hypocrisy and passive prejudice is all brought to light here...
/ July 2, 2012

Joe Williams: how I became a victim of the ‘right wing noise machine’

OPINION - As soon as the words escaped my lips, live on national television, I suspected I might have a…
/ July 2, 2012

How street harassment affected my body image and how I overcame it

CLUTCH - I think I might have gotten over it – maybe – if having a big butt hadn’t gone…
/ July 1, 2012

Who are the 'Beasts of the Southern Wild?'

REVIEW - At moments one can’t help but wonder: are the people occupying the 'bathtub' in fact the beasts of…
/ July 1, 2012

'Boomerang' 20 years later: Timeless comedy remains the standard for black ensemble films

OPINION - Twenty years later and it is still one of my favorite rom-coms, not just black rom-coms, but rom-coms…
/ July 1, 2012

Anthony Davis brings hope, excitement to basketball in New Orleans

OPINION - Securing Anthony Davis, the best NBA prospect in more than a decade, was also a dream come true…
/ June 29, 2012

Do critics help Tyler Perry succeed?

OPINION - Tyler Perry's seventh iteration of his Madea franchise hits theaters today, this time featuring the ghetto granny as…
/ June 29, 2012

Health care bill could reduce inequities

OPINION - All of these provisions would improve the current state of health care for people of color, who are…
/ June 28, 2012

A huge win for Obama that doesn't guarantee one in November

ANALYSIS - The Supreme Court's decision to uphold 'Obamacare' constitutes a huge victory for President Obama, protecting one of his…
/ June 28, 2012