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Everybody hates Drake: How he became hip-hop's favorite punching bag

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Does 'down low' culture make black women homophobic?

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Why Cory Booker will survive Bain Capital gaffe

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A tale of two hoodies: Mark Zuckerberg vs. Trayvon Martin

OPINION - It's a tale of two hoodies where guilt and innocence are turned upside down, where one young man…
/ May 23, 2012

Beyond same-sex marriage: Black LGBT youth deserve a voice in gay politics

OPINION - In the double consciousness of blackness and gayness, we are senselessly losing our youth...
/ May 23, 2012

Ex-NFL player weighs in on 'food stamp challenge'

OPINION - A former NFL star takes the challenge to live on the equivalent of food stamps -- or $31…
/ May 22, 2012

Cory Booker can't equate Bain with Rev. Wright

OPINION - Cory Booker's attempt to draw a false equivalency between Wright and Bain was wildly off the mark...
/ May 22, 2012

'Django Unchained': Upcoming slavery-themed film offers both risks and rewards for Tarantino

OPINION - Given Tarantino's established history and the brutal realities of the slavery era, anyone looking for cultural sensitivity or…
/ May 22, 2012

How 'Lincoln' became a dirty word for some Republicans

OPINION - The popular refrain for the past decade has been that Abraham Lincoln would be sent packing from just…
/ May 21, 2012

Will Cory Booker's Bain Capital defense backfire?

OPINION - Cory Booker stepped all over the Obama campaign's message because staying on message and attacking venture capitalism damages…
/ May 21, 2012

Why is Raven Symoné's sexuality your business?

CLUTCH - The media has recently been a flutter with the rumor that Raven Symoné may potentially be in a…
/ May 21, 2012

The historic roots of homophobia in black America

OPINION - While the African-Americans and LGBT communities have each experienced a legacy of oppression and a struggle for equality…
/ May 21, 2012

Should white women and Latinas battle black reality TV stereotypes?

theGRIO REPORT - The question remains whether all concerned women - regardless of race - will work together to break…
/ May 18, 2012

Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight

OPINION - Focusing on Rev. Jeremiah Wright is a political loser for Mitt Romney, who has presented himself to voters…
/ May 18, 2012

Terrence J and Rosci Diaz may leave '106th & Park': Is there a future for the BET show?

OPINION - Now in its 12th year, '106th & Park' is the last man standing when it comes to music…
/ May 18, 2012