Opinion

In the last seven days much has been said about the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. But what has
/ July 3, 2009
I am sure you have heard some variation of it by now: Black children do worse in school than white
/ July 3, 2009
July 4th conjures images of patriotic Americana: family barbecues followed by the ubiquitous, oh-so-American, fireworks celebration. American patriotism has many
/ July 3, 2009
I write this article at the risk of offending my daughters, who are all in the "We think Lil Wayne…
/ July 2, 2009
What do Moses Malone, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have in common? The facile answer is that, as
/ July 2, 2009
It's been less than a week since Michael Jackson died yet those seeking to profit from his life, and indeed…
/ July 1, 2009
Do you remember Ty’Sheoma Bethea? She was the eighth grader in the Sunday dress sitting next to first lady, Michelle
/ July 1, 2009
“At each juncture, twist, and turn, as Black people were transformed, so was their characteristic music.” —Amiri Baraka Baraka wrote
/ June 30, 2009
In the 1960's New York mayor Robert Wagner launched a campaign to "clean up the city" to help...
/ June 30, 2009
Auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia during Julien’s Auction in Las Vegas (AP Photo/Laura Rauch) Michael Jackson is not dead. No,
/ June 29, 2009
(AP Photo/Lori Shepler, Pool) On Tuesday, singer Chris Brown was allowed to cop a plea deal for the brutal beating
/ June 29, 2009
It was the mid-1970s. The nation was fresh off the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War was
/ June 27, 2009