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Rangel represents hope lost in Harlem

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Is Obama’s media blitz brilliant or will it backfire?

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Prima donna or just proud? The Dez Bryant dilemma

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Why the battle over immigration reform is far from over

OPINION - While the most contentious parts of the debate in Arizona is on pause, the broader argument is just…
/ July 29, 2010

Essence: White editor won’t diminish our love of black women

OPINION - The things I think should most upset people and inspire boycotts and Facebook protests, often seem to go…
/ July 28, 2010

Urban League at 100: Pledging to put black America back to work

OPINION - The nation's economic recovery depends upon a commitment to creating family-sustaining jobs and the education and training to…
/ July 28, 2010

100 days of BP oil spill: Telling the victims’ stories

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK - NBC News Correspondent Mara Schiavocampo spent five weeks in Venice, Louisiana covering the BP oil leak for…
/ July 28, 2010

Deal or no deal, voters must remove Rangel

OPINION - If ever there was a case that screamed for scrubbing race from politics, it's Rangel's...
/ July 28, 2010

President Wyclef? Haiti would be hell for former Fugee

OPINION - Wyclef would be making the biggest mistake of his life by entering the most impossible situation in the…
/ July 27, 2010

Katrina bridge killings could be accountability moment for us all

OPINION - What happened on the Danziger Bridge was not just a rare instance of law enforcement officers abusing their…
/ July 27, 2010

Memphis congressional campaign shows limits of race-baiting

OPINION - Willie Herenton would like to make the election a referendum on representation based on race, perhaps because his…
/ July 27, 2010

Why Obama will never be ‘black enough’ for some white journalists

OPINION - Everyone seems to feel justified in defining what it means for a black politician to have a 'genuine…
/ July 27, 2010

Dem senator calls ‘white privilege’ a myth and gets away with it

OPINION - This must be a misprint I thought -- no sitting Democratic U.S. Senator with a black population of…
/ July 26, 2010

Redefining racism in the Tea Party era

OPINION - All people, including people of color in powerful decision-making roles, should be held accountable for their words and…
/ July 26, 2010

Rangel’s legacy of service shouldn’t be overshadowed

OPINION - Rep. Charlie Rangel has been a tireless advocate for Harlem and all black Americans during his tenure in…
/ July 26, 2010