Opinion

Femme, futuristic and in your face: Highlights of Fashion Week

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Is African-American comedy dying in drag?

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Cold-case movement sheds light on civil rights era’s darkest crimes

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New generation to discover ‘Roots’ with enhanced eBook

OPINION - Alex Haley's classic exploration of his own "roots" couldn't have picked a better time to join the newest…
/ February 18, 2011

Beyoncé blasted with skin lightening allegations

CLUTCH - This week, when pictures of Beyoncé in Los Angeles for the Grammys hit the web, people seemed to…
/ February 18, 2011

Sen. Harry Reid: Let’s not go backwards this Black History Month

OPINION - The economic recovery is still taking root, and African-Americans still face unemployment at a rate far above the…
/ February 17, 2011

Will the GOP 2012 nominee be a ‘birther’?

OPINION - The birthers won't go quietly into the night, facts, or no facts. The Public Policy Survey is ample…
/ February 17, 2011

10 ways to make NBA all-star weekend even better

OPINION - Dubbed "Black Thanksgiving" by ESPN personality Michael Wilbon, NBA all-star weekend has transformed into the most popular of…
/ February 17, 2011

Big booty or die: At-home butt injections can bump you off

OPINION - The silicone used in the at home injections is usually industrial grade comparable to what is used in…
/ February 16, 2011

Why you don’t have the right to touch my hair

OPINION - There is a level of exotic voyeurism that goes into touching a black person's hair...
/ February 16, 2011

Critics throw weight behind cheap shots on first lady

OPINION - No one can really object with a straight face to encouraging healthier lifestyles. Yet, somehow, the right-wing has…
/ February 16, 2011

University of Alabama n-word incident is not isolated

OPINION - Overt racist parties and incidents only bubble up when the covert racism on campus feels comfortable enough to…
/ February 15, 2011

African-American ‘giants’ more than meet Medal of Freedom standard

OPINION - Collectively, Maya Angelou, John Lewis and Bill Russell represent the very best of the American spirit..
/ February 15, 2011

Why are blacks always the biggest targets of budget cuts?

OPINION - One reason is a failure to develop what Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. called permanent units of political…
/ February 15, 2011

El DeBarge squanders ‘Second Chance’ with latest drug relapse

OPINION - If his spiral continues, who's going to be the voice of reason to not let that part of…
/ February 15, 2011