Opinion

5 things I have learned as a black tech entrepreneur

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GOP rep Mike Turzai's gaffe reveals real goal of voter ID laws: Voter suppression

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Justice Scalia's immigration dissent: The most 'colorful' passages

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Joe Williams double standard: Politcal correctness for some pundits, but not others

OPINION - Last week, Politico decided to suspend their White House correspondent Joe Williams following an uproar from the good…
/ June 26, 2012

‘The Newsroom’: Lack of diversity on new HBO series is a familiar story

OPINION - Label me 'jaded' but I watch a fair amount of cable news programming and, while it is far…
/ June 26, 2012

Why we need a black-brown political coalition now more than ever

OPINION - It’s no coincidence that voter ID laws have been popping up in states with populations of black and…
/ June 26, 2012

Supreme Court ban on juvenile lifers is a win for African-Americans

OPINION - This week the U.S. Supreme Court scored a victory for reform in the criminal justice system...
/ June 26, 2012

Supreme Court decision on Arizona immigration law could still lead to racial profiling

OPINION - The Supreme Court’s decision about Arizona’s cruel anti-immigration statute is a mixed bag and a cautionary note for…
/ June 25, 2012

ABFF postscript: How the American Black Film Festival impacted my life

AUTHOR'S NOTEBOOK - Aspiring filmmaker Khalil Thomas writes about his experience at the 16th Annual American Black Film Festival, which…
/ June 25, 2012

New York Congressional race pits ex-Black Panther vs. Obama-lite moderate

OPINION - There’s a big and bitter Congressional primary race brewing in New York that is typical of the political…
/ June 22, 2012

LeBron may have won NBA title, but he lost fans’ love long ago

OPINION - If you ask why people dislike LeBron James the answer is almost universal, I don't like what he…
/ June 22, 2012

Michelle Obama gives Malia cell phone: What age is appropriate for children to get their own cell phones?

OPINION - There are huge pluses and minuses when it comes to cell phones and online use and the Obamas…
/ June 21, 2012

Jackson brothers to perform Michael’s hits on ‘Unity’ tour: Is it a tribute or a rip-off?

OPINION - Would you to pay to see a Jackson who isn't Michael perform all of Michael’s hits?...
/ June 21, 2012

Why Artur Davis is wrong: Republicans squandered any black good will

OPINION - The newly minted a member of the GOP, Davis is taking his show on the road calming the…
/ June 20, 2012

In the wake of Wade Davis, we’re reminded the HIV gay stigma kills

OPINION - AIDS is still killing black men at an alarming rate. And all of us must show our support…
/ June 20, 2012