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Why black basketball fans back LeBron in the NBA Finals

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Will 'Tupac lives' conspiracy theories ever die?

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5 ways to avoid debt collectors on Facebook and Twitter

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Sistas in the service: Why we love our black women in uniform

OPINION - Women serve in all four armed forces, ranking from private to general. Like our brethren, we are trained…
/ May 30, 2011

How to overcome our 7 biggest health threats

OPINION - Instead of solely spouting more statistics on the disparities, we aim to teach you about each disease and…
/ May 29, 2011

Gil Scott-Heron was more than the 'Godfather of Rap'

OPINION - The irony is that Heron took great pains to distance himself from many of the rap artists that…
/ May 29, 2011

Why Obama and Cain are praying for a Palin run

OPINION - Can she win against an incumbent who has substantive work experience and, for all of his perceived shortcomings…
/ May 27, 2011

Will people ever take Stedman and Oprah seriously?

OPINION - The couple's relationship status has served as fodder for much tabloid speculation, mainly that Winfrey and gal pal…
/ May 26, 2011

Why we still have a lot to learn from the Freedom Riders

OPINION - What must it have been like to board segregated buses 50 years ago, when indignities and insults were…
/ May 26, 2011

How 'The Hangover' movies helped redeem Mike Tyson

OPINION - Tyson's role -- no matter what they size -- in the franchise is a testament to his newfound…
/ May 26, 2011

The 'ghettofication' of black hair

OPINION - While I'm not going to go out and get a "helicopter weave" any time soon, I am truly…
/ May 26, 2011

Should the NBA slam use of the n-word?

OPINION - If someone is caught on national TV using the n-word against an official or another player, will the…
/ May 25, 2011

Where are this generation's Freedom Riders?

OPINION - If young people were willing to risk their lives 50 years ago for the cause of equal rights,…
/ May 25, 2011

Obama can't remain ringside in Jack Johnson pardon fight

OPINION - There would be absolutely no political repercussions, let alone political fall-out to Obama for pardoning Johnson...
/ May 25, 2011

What would the world be like without Oprah?

OPINION - Without Oprah, we would be deprived of one of the nation's most profound success stories, and a role…
/ May 24, 2011