Opinion

Get a life La Toya! Stop making a living off Michael's death

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How Michele Bachmann has 'failed' black America

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Do stereotypes actually help black women succeed?

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'RushCards' can't be blamed for black credit crunch

OPINION - It's no wonder, then, that Russell Simmons has been vocal in saying that he's going after disenchanted bank…
/ June 21, 2011

Jill Scott sees the 'Light' with top-notch new album

REVIEW - Given the sheer amount of drama packed into the last several years of Ms. Scott's life, it's no…
/ June 21, 2011

Why 50 Cent gets a bad rap for his anti-bullying novel

OPINION - Who would think that a anti-bullying author is the classic embodiment of the bully?...
/ June 21, 2011

Is Clarence Thomas unfit to serve on the Supreme Court?

OPINION - Justice Thomas must resign if America is to begin to restore integrity to the judiciary...
/ June 21, 2011

Are black gay marriage haters being hypocritical?

OPINION - It seems curious that blacks would actively oppose gay marriage, when the signs of what occurs in a…
/ June 20, 2011

How Clarence Clemons gave Springsteen street cred

OPINION - Although Clemons was a rocker at a time when rock-n-roll was very solidly "white boy music," his identity…
/ June 20, 2011

Why can't comedians crack wise about Obama?

OPINION - Must you resort to Black History jokes and miscegenation jabs Barack's probably been hearing since third grade?...
/ June 20, 2011

Celebrating Father's Day without a dad

OPINION - For me, Sunday will mark the 37th Father's Day that I have not had my father...
/ June 18, 2011

What's behind Bill O'Reilly's beef with hip-hop?

OPINION - Hip-hop's embrace of Bill O'Reilly and his caustic invectives is just as bad as this man dissing the…
/ June 17, 2011

25 years later: Did we rebound from the death of Len Bias?

OPINION - Many believe that Bias was one of the most talented players never to play in the NBA...
/ June 17, 2011

Do 'strong black men' make the best fathers?

OPINION - As I watch my father grow in his manhood, I've learned that a good cry and sharing can…
/ June 17, 2011

Searching for Superman in our public schools

OPINION - According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, American students are less proficient in their nation's history than…
/ June 16, 2011