Opinion

Blacks find breaking up is hard to do with incumbents

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Black farmers are the real victims of USDA discrimination

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Do blacks feel betrayed by Obama’s silence on race?

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Chris Paul may be latest player to pass on mediocrity

OPINION - Paul should get out of New Orleans as soon as possible, and the Hornets should grant him his…
/ July 23, 2010

Why Obama should give another race speech

OPINION - The events of the past few days clearly indicate that race related issues and racism are alive, well,…
/ July 22, 2010

Obama should speak out about Sherrod, but probably won’t

OPINION - How sad is it that our president, our nation's first black president, cannot speak out to the nation…
/ July 22, 2010

Battle over ‘resegregation’ not over in NC

OPINION - As a nation, we should remember that racial discrimination, in the form of separate and unequal education, is…
/ July 22, 2010

Is Michael Steele made of teflon?

OPINION - Are either his credibility issues or his tenuous hold on his job a function of his status as…
/ July 22, 2010

Race still matters in the fight against HIV/AIDS

OPINION - The false message that 'only poor people' become HIV positive could encourage middle class black men and women…
/ July 22, 2010

When race-baiting backfires: The Shirley Sherrod teachable moment

OPINION - The attack on Shirley Sherrod by conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart is the most recent example of the dangers…
/ July 21, 2010

Why Africa Vogue is considered out of fashion

OPINION - Today there are more than enough brains, money and resources in our community to make an all-black fashion…
/ July 21, 2010

Rick Ross makes bulletproof music with backstory full of holes

OPINION - Ross has been seemingly untouchable, weathering the backlash about his credibility with music that even the harshest criticism…
/ July 21, 2010

Breakthrough gel alone will not prevent the spread of HIV

OPINION - While studies show it could prevent four out of ten women from contracting HIV, this is by no…
/ July 21, 2010

Vilsack should do the right thing and reinstate Shirley Sherrod

OPINION - Tom Vilsack can make history by doing what politicians and government officials usually refuse to do. He can…
/ July 20, 2010

Black Expo shootings put cycle of violence back in spotlight

OPINION - Even though the shootings rarely occur in Black Expo venues the violence stains an otherwise commendable, community organization...
/ July 20, 2010