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Spike Lee-Quentin Tarantino ‘Jackie Brown’ n-word battle revisited 15 years later

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Wade Davis writes open letter to young gay athletes

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Victim blaming and abuse in the black community: How did women become the villains?

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How did the n-word go international?

Personal trainer and author David Sylvester's 2009 article about his encounter with the n-word during a bike trip across Africa…
/ June 13, 2012

The unnecessary GOP campaign against Eric Holder

OPINION - House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are considering an extreme measure in a bringing up…
/ June 12, 2012

Bradley decision gets boxing attention — but is it good for the sport?

OPINION - If Tim Bradley fizzles in future fights, this controversial decision will not only haunt his career but will…
/ June 12, 2012

'Loving v. Virginia' 45 years later: gay marriage is the new 'miscegenation'

OPINION - While interracial marriage pushed the marital envelope half a century ago, same sex marriage is doing the same…
/ June 12, 2012

Bobby Womack, the ‘bravest man’ in R&B, is on the comeback trail

OPINION - If there’s one person who, today, embodies black music history of the 20th century at its best, it’s…
/ June 12, 2012

Elizabeth Warren emerges as Obama-like hero on the Left

OPINION - If her reception at last week’s Netroots Nation is any indication, Warren, who is now running for the…
/ June 12, 2012

How did ni**er become 'the n-word'?

OPINION - Once the n-word -- the epithet in either of its pronunciations -- enters into the public sphere, in…
/ June 12, 2012

Heat-Thunder Finals match-up a clash of 'Good vs. Evil'

OPINION - The Thunder and Heat are a classic good versus evil battle, or at least that’s how the narrative…
/ June 12, 2012

The Gwenyth Paltrow problem: Is it ever OK for whites to use the n-word?

OPINION - Even if Jay-Z, Kanye, or President Obama were to sign off on a permission slip for all of…
/ June 11, 2012

Why black people cheer louder at graduation ceremonies

OPINION - If you encounter a 'disruptive cheerer' who is making it hard for other people to hear, don’t call…
/ June 8, 2012

Who has Lauryn Hill's back?

OPINION - Just days ago, Lauryn Hill seemed (yet again) poised for another comeback. But now, the star -- who’s…
/ June 8, 2012

Gays unite with blacks to fight 'stop-and-frisk'

OPINION - This week in Jackson Heights, Queens in New York City, gay rights groups protested the NYPD’s 'stop-and-frisk' policy,…
/ June 8, 2012