Opinion

Why Boehner won’t declare death to ‘birther-ism’

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N-word on trial: Verdict should be it’s never ok

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Can Bill Burton be a breath of fresh air at the White House?

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Kappa Alpha Psi celebrates 100 years of achievement

OPINION - Today, thousands of Kappa men dressed in their fraternal colors of crimson and cream will be thinking not…
/ January 5, 2011

Should Toni Braxton take her clothes off for Playboy?

OPINION - The singer tweeted that she wants to freshen things up for the New Year and may accept the…
/ January 5, 2011

Why the n-word should stay in ‘Huck Finn’

OPINION - 'Huck Finn' with all of its racial crudities provides insight into a time and place in America that…
/ January 5, 2011

Black Caucus to confront harsh new climate on Capitol Hill

OPINION - Starting today, CBC members lose three full committee chairmanships and more than a dozen subcommittee chairmanships...
/ January 5, 2011

Why GOP probes of Obama could suppress the black vote

OPINION - Republicans are making Obama their 'whipping boy' and perpetuating the voter fraud myth for two reasons...
/ January 4, 2011

Will Kanye scare off fans with ‘Monster’ music video?

OPINION - If anyone is considering watching this number, it's best to skip lunch: viewers are treated to mutilated bodies,…
/ January 4, 2011

How health care repeal could backfire on blacks

OPINION - It's a fight that African-Americans, who remain the most needy when it comes to getting affordable health care,…
/ January 4, 2011

Are reality TV stars silencing real singers?

OPINION - At what point do we acknowledge to dilution of pop music to the point where it's essentially semi-dance,…
/ January 4, 2011

Autopsy re-enactment show takes MJ exploitation too far

OPINION - In our celebrity obsessed culture, no one felt the intense pressure and scrutiny of public life more than…
/ January 3, 2011

Will Oprah’s OWN gamble pay off?

OPINION - With Oprah, it's been her audacity to try that has perhaps inspired us the most...
/ January 3, 2011

Is Obama better at being the underdog?

OPINION - As the economy recovers over the next year, the president can be well-positioned to take credit for the…
/ January 3, 2011

Prince still ‘rains’ over the music kingdom

OPINION - With all of his purple-infused eccentricities, it's easy to forget how incomparably brilliant a musician Prince truly is...
/ January 3, 2011