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Why were the Emmys so white this year?

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Why we need student loan debt forgiveness

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Death penalty debate resurrected in 2012 campaign

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Troy Davis: A death row case of too much doubt

OPINION - Not unlike many people facing the ultimate sentence, Troy Davis has always maintained his innocence. But, this time…
/ September 16, 2011

Color makes a comeback at Fashion Week

OPINION - Dull neutrals still abound, but Fashion Week 2011 also showed its true 'color'...
/ September 15, 2011

Can GOP plan to divide Pennsylvania defeat Obama?

OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
/ September 15, 2011

Why MJ fans can't take Jermaine Jackson seriously

OPINION - Whether or not you believe in an afterlife, there's something to be said for honoring someone's life with…
/ September 15, 2011

Tea Party politics are easier to preach than practice

OPINION - The libertarian arguments are flawed on all sides: let sick people die, leave the elderly to their own…
/ September 15, 2011

Barack Obama's African-American charm offensive

OPINION - Because the administration rarely communicates its outreach or the president's sentiments about African-Americans in public, they are often…
/ September 14, 2011

Has Kevin Hart saved the stand up comedy film genre?

OPINION - Are expectations lofty for a comedian who freely confesses to having been booed during his earlier appearances? Certainly...
/ September 14, 2011

Why the new poverty numbers should be a wake-up call

OPINION - The increasing number of blacks falling into poverty and out of the middle class means we are not…
/ September 14, 2011

Obama makes surprise appearance at black media panel

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - This was a President Obama like the one the country saw during the campaign to push the…
/ September 13, 2011

Will anti-Obama sentiment lose Weiner's seat?

OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
/ September 13, 2011

Why Serena Williams must act like the first lady of tennis

OPINION - Like the first lady, while the arena may be different, Serena has to look the other way and…
/ September 13, 2011

Do Americans unanimously support interracial marriage?

OPINION - Acceptance of interracial marriage is at an all-time high, with a vast majority of people accepting black-white marriages,…
/ September 13, 2011