Opinion

Psychology Today trashes black women's beauty for press

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Trump just wasn't ready for prime-time

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Is hip-hop violence here to stay?

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Why Chris Brown and Rihanna reunited on Twitter

OPINION - Is it unhealthy for them to feel this way given their violent history? Absolutely. Will it matter in…
/ May 16, 2011

Gingrich can't stay out of gutter racial politics

OPINION - This quackery in the American political discourse has been so prevalent and vocal the past two years, that…
/ May 16, 2011

'Grey's Anatomy' star can't simplify race as black and white

OPINION - I know that Ellen Pompeo meant well with her comments, but I feel they come from a place…
/ May 16, 2011

Michelle Obama gives hope to young black women

OPINION - Young black women in their 20s and 30's especially look up to Mrs. Obama. She gives them tangible…
/ May 15, 2011

Rihanna reclaims her 'nappy' roots

OPINION - It's clear that in society's imagination to be nappy is to be unattractive, undesirable and unkempt...
/ May 14, 2011

Can 'Sweet Micky' make a difference in Haiti?

OPINION - Martelly's challenge here is to provide a healthy dose of reality and explain to the people that the…
/ May 13, 2011

Rape is a weapon of war in the Congo

OPINION - By killing the spirit of the victim without actually physically committing homicide, the aggressor gains more control over…
/ May 13, 2011

Is Snoop Dogg the new Flavor Flav?

OPINION - The guy who was once the definition of cool has been diminished to working with TMZ stars...
/ May 13, 2011

Why testing teens for STDs matters — even if they lie

OPINION - Even when they denied having intercourse, black adolescents were tested more frequently for two sexually transmitted infections...
/ May 13, 2011

The right wants to remind America Obama is black

OPINION - Obama appears to be moving too fast and successfully for GOP strategists, and they seem to be clearly…
/ May 12, 2011

Black men must overcome mental health stigmas

OPINION - Black men are taught to tuck away the pain until it becomes too much and expresses itself in…
/ May 12, 2011

Gingrich has already lost the minority vote

OPINION - As one reporter said of Newt Gingrich, 'It was the racism that threw me'...
/ May 11, 2011