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One dropout every 26 seconds is ticking time bomb for blacks

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VH1 stabs blacks in the back with new slate of reality shows

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Why we still care about a Lauryn Hill comeback

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Is social media showing off Palin's prejudice?

OPINION - Palin's objectionable, even idiotic tweets has shoved her public stock even further downhill...
/ March 14, 2011

Tone deaf tweeting: 50 jokes about Japan tragedy

OPINION - It seems every time we want to give 50 Cent a chance, the rapper reminds us why that…
/ March 14, 2011

How come Head Start is always on the chopping block?

OPINION - Head Start, the popular preschool program serving nearly a million lower income children, has come under attack from…
/ March 14, 2011

Little girls put Lil Wayne on defensive for offensive lyrics

OPINION - Perhaps older women can take a note from the little girls who were courageous enough to do something…
/ March 14, 2011

What if Lindsay Lohan were black?

OPINION - If our justice system is blind, why does it seem to be rigged for women like Lindsay Lohan,…
/ March 11, 2011

Can PETA capture a black audience with Waka Flocka Flame?

OPINION - Targeting black people to stop wearing fur makes sense for PETA, but the question is: will it work?...
/ March 11, 2011

Why 'Muslim threat' hearings contribute to climate of hate

OPINION - Rep. Peter King may purport that he is tired of 'political correctness', but the reality is that the…
/ March 10, 2011

Tragedy of 11-year-old's rape leaves black mark on Texas town

OPINION - She was repeatedly and viciously sexually assaulted inside the dingy trailer -- by as many as 18 young…
/ March 10, 2011

Black characters on 'Community' are positively funny

OPINION - Actor Donald Glover and his co-star Yvette Nicole Brown play perhaps the most interesting and fully expressed black…
/ March 10, 2011

Is Juan Williams right about 'all-white' NPR?

OPINION - The truth is that Juan was not fired for being a black man; he was fired for being…
/ March 10, 2011

Drug drama continues to dog Whitney Houston's family

OPINION - Unfortunately, if Bobbi Kristina is indeed using drugs, it's not a surprising development. There were warning signs...
/ March 9, 2011

Is 'racial resentment' behind health reform backlash?

OPINION - An interesting study was released suggesting that white opposition to heath care may be racially motivated...
/ March 9, 2011