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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Florida voter ID ‘mistakes’ may have national implications

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'Scandal' speaks back to black female critics in season 3, episode 1

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Shattering the mammogram myth

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Rev. Al Sharpton's new book 'The Rejected Stone' is a story of redemption

REVIEW – In ‘The Rejected Stone’ he speaks candidly about the unfortunate isolation that accompanied his early rise to prominence; the challenges he faced in terms of the allure of superstar access…
/ October 7, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

A black film renaissance, or a step backward for black actors?

OPINION – Yes black actors should be cast in more mainstream, read “white,” films but, the main problem with Hollywood is that they generally only make films with white people…
/ October 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The curious case of NFL quarterback Josh Freeman

OPINION – This week, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mercifully did their quarterback, their fans, and the collective football community a long overdue service: They cut Josh Freeman…
/ October 4, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

5 reasons Republicans fear 'Obamacare'

OPINION – In some ways, conservatives’ die-hard opposition to the law they derisively named ‘Obamacare’ (a name picked up by Democrats and even the president), is entirely rational…
/ October 3, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Head Start is another casualty of government shutdown

OPINION – Head Start is on the chopping block? Is nothing sacred?…
/ October 3, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michael Steele on shutdown: 'We have elected a bunch of children to run our government'

OPINION – At some point the entire BS that is the government shutdown sinks in and we have to deal with reality: We have elected a bunch of children to run our government…
/ October 2, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Man says he won't date black women: 'Not even Halle Berry'

OPINION – This one guy putting black women down didn’t happen in a bubble. It happens all the time, and black women are tired of it…
/ October 1, 2013