Opinion

Clarence Thomas’s silence on bench is anything but golden

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Esperanza Spalding’s shocking Grammy win is well deserved

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Will Egypt’s revolution have a domino effect in Africa?

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Butt implant death begs question: Do big bottoms lead to the top?

OPINION - Claudia Aderotimi's death is the result of life in a world that appraises beauty by level of difficulty:…
/ February 11, 2011

‘Mooz-lum’: New film tries to bridge gap between faith and fear

OPINION - Mooz-lum, despite its earnestness and gripping performances, walks something of a tightrope between moralizing and well-meaning...
/ February 11, 2011

Why Allen West gives black Republicans a bad name

OPINION - Rep. West not only shames black people when he utters offensive statements. He also tarnishes the proud and…
/ February 10, 2011

Family squabbles sully legacy of civil rights icons

OPINION - The Kings and Shabazzes are not above petty fights, but the respective memories and enduring legacies of their…
/ February 10, 2011

Do Hispanics ‘work harder’ than blacks?

OPINION - Instead of simply praising the work ethic of the immigrant population, SC lawmaker Robert Ford has gone out…
/ February 9, 2011

Halle Berry custody battle re-opens ‘one drop rule’ debate

OPINION - In America, race has never been a scientific or genealogical designation, but a political and social one...
/ February 8, 2011

Is Rihanna benefiting from being banned for ‘S&M’?

OPINION - This time she's taking notes from Madonna and Janet Jackson's book of success -- sing about some sexual…
/ February 8, 2011

Gun violence hits close to home at college parties

OPINION - It is dreadful to think that concern over whether or not they will live to see another day…
/ February 8, 2011

Why ‘ghetto fab’ style will keep you out of work

OPINION - This is not as much a matter of being a conformist as it is about giving your potential…
/ February 8, 2011

‘Angry black woman’ Super Bowl ad promotes stereotypes

OPINION - Given the fact that black women only seem to score one appearance in an ad each Super Bowl…
/ February 7, 2011

How you can stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in your community

OPINION - We, as Americans, have become very complacent; since we don't see people walking around looking like death we…
/ February 6, 2011

Our environmental struggle: An open letter to black America

OPINION - We at Green For All believe that we should take meaningful action now, and do it right so…
/ February 5, 2011