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Beyoncé backlash: Why the outcry over journalism award is overblown

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'My Kid Would Never Do That': Dateline special takes on kids and racial stereotypes

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Why pro hockey needs racial sensitivity training

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Condoleezza Rice for VP? Candidacy has its pros and cons

OPINION - A recent CNN|ORC poll puts Rice at the top of the list of Republicans vice-presidential contenders. But Rice…
/ May 3, 2012

10 reasons why Michelle Obama is a great mom

NEWS ONE - Mrs. Obama's love is the sustaining force in her family, and as a mom, she is making…
/ May 2, 2012

NBA stars losing their cool could cost teams a championship

OPINION - Chalk each incident up to immaturity and poor judgment on the part of the players -- a trend…
/ May 2, 2012

The Obama Effect: Have the president and first lady taken on Oprah's golden touch?

theGRIO REPORT - When Oprah Winfrey famously gave then-candidate Obama her endorsement for president, it seems she also transferred her…
/ May 1, 2012

Do barriers to interracial marriage still exist?

OPINION - Despite recent media reports that we are living in a 'post-racial world' as the face of the American…
/ May 1, 2012

Merger of WBLS, KISS leaves major hole in urban radio landscape

OPINION - The merger of KISS and WBLS serves not as a marriage of convenience, but one of survival..
/ May 1, 2012

No black athletes make Forbes' 'most influential' list

OPINION - Forbes' list seems to be missing on some very influential African-American athletes. While this list certainly shouldn't only…
/ May 1, 2012

Why Obama's campaign should highlight the Bin Laden killing

ANALYSIS - Both campaigns are employing the same faulty logic: everything that happens when someone is president, bad or good,…
/ April 30, 2012

How the LA riots hurt Mayor Tom Bradley's reputation

OPINION - The King beating verdict and the L.A. riots were a sad and tragic taint on the Tom Bradley…
/ April 27, 2012

Is 'Basketball Wives' becoming the new Jerry Springer?

OPINION - There seems to be a general consensus that it's just plain sad to see these grown women hash…
/ April 27, 2012

LA riots 20 years later: Social media comes of age in the wake of Rodney King

OPINION - One thing has changed since 1992, that could have changed not only our response to the Rodney King…
/ April 27, 2012

LA riots 20 years later: How they changed the way we talk about race

OPINION - The LA riots helped change the way Americans talk about race, kicking off a two decade-long dialogue that…
/ April 27, 2012