Opinion

Sean Bell fiancée's open letter to Trayvon Martin's parents

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Affirmative action is dead: What should rise in its place?

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ALEC and AUL: Buying our democracy at wholesale

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Trayvon Martin case: Will it deepen the black vs. brown divide?

OPINION - However the Martin/Zimmerman case turns out, there's more at stake than legal justice for Martin's family...
/ April 3, 2012

Whites are mostly missing at Trayvon Martin rallies

OPINION - Why are white protestors largely missing in action at the Trayvon Martin rallies?...
/ April 3, 2012

Can Obama still win in November without Oprah?

OPINION - The power of incumbency is very real, and this time around a president hovering around 50 percent approval…
/ April 3, 2012

Nicki Minaj's new album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' will do nothing to silence her haters

OPINION - On Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' you will find 19 tracks that careen between top 40 pop and mixtape…
/ April 3, 2012

Does Romney need to add diversity with his running mate choice?

OPINION - In terms of simply winning the election, Romney must make gains in at least one of the four…
/ April 2, 2012

'Anchorman' sequel: Why hip-hop loves Will Ferrell

OPINION - Now that the highly anticipated sequel to the cult 2004 hit 'Anchorman' has been announced, it seems to…
/ March 30, 2012

Trayvon Martin case: Zimmerman's father tries to politicize a police matter

OPINION - Zimmerman's father has chosen to spin a tale he knows will garner dog whistle support from far-right conservatives,…
/ March 30, 2012

Is Kendrec McDade another Trayvon Martin?

OPINION - The deaths of McDade and Martin triggered the inevitable soul searching about why so many young black males…
/ March 30, 2012

Race-baiting to stop marriage equality is wrong

OPINION - Black, Latino, LGBT communities understand what it is like to fight discrimination and actually draw on each others'…
/ March 29, 2012

Trayvon Martin case: Frank Taaffe justified racial profiling that may have killed Trayvon Martin

OPINION - Zimmerman supporter Frank Taaffe justified the racial profiling that transformed Trayvon Martin from a carefree youth into a…
/ March 29, 2012

Trayvon Martin case: Has the hoodie thing gone too far?

OPINION - As people work to see Trayvon Martin's shooter, George Zimmerman, brought to justice, a few are starting to…
/ March 29, 2012

The thug-ification of Trayvon Martin: Smear campaign distracts from the case

OPINION - The spin has begun in the media to muddy the waters and place blame on the teenage victim…
/ March 28, 2012