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Aretha Franklin proves love and marriage are possible at any age

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Color of Change: Obama administration should investigate the banks

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Robert Traynham: Rick Santorum's rise not a surprise to those who know him

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Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich push welfare, food stamp falsehoods

OPINION - Racial drama from the presidential campaign seems never ending. At the center is government benefits programs. Rick Santorum…
/ January 6, 2012

Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne 'swagger' promoted by Florida literacy company

OPINION - As educators across the country continue to scramble to answer this question and improve the learning experience of…
/ January 6, 2012

Black ex-Republican: My former party is clueless on race

OPINION - President Lincoln would grimace at what the GOP has become and so would many of the great leaders…
/ January 6, 2012

Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and why GOP candidates can't stop talking about race

OPINION - Here are three reasons why Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have brought up race in…
/ January 5, 2012

18 years after racist slaying, a Black Londoner's fears remain

LONDON -- I'm a black south Londoner. And almost two decades after the slaying, I still feel very anxious walking…
/ January 5, 2012

Barack Obama executive appointments point to new doctrine: 'I'll do it my way'

OPINION - President Barack Obama's newfound defiance may be in part a response to Democratic supporters calling for him to…
/ January 5, 2012

Don Cheadle feels the wrath of Barack Obama's Twitter warriors

OPINION - Hollywood actor Don Cheadle learned the hard way what many public figures have known for a while: don't…
/ January 5, 2012

D'Angelo comeback: Is neo-soul music stuck in the past?

OPINION - More than a decade since his last full-length release, D'Angelo still has the ability to get people excited...
/ January 4, 2012

Rick Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Barack Obama

OPINION - While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the…
/ January 2, 2012

Glenn Greenwald defends 'Obama could rape a nun' attack on supporters

OPINION - There are certainly ways to disagree with Obama administration policies without ad hominem attacks on Barack Obama the…
/ January 2, 2012

Barack Obama's 10 biggest challenges in 2012

OPINION - Now that 2011 has faded to black, let's explore some of the major issues President Barack Obama will…
/ January 1, 2012

The top 10 most racist remarks of 2011

NEWS ONE - This year has come and gone, but unfortunately, racism is here to stay...
/ December 30, 2011