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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

How 'The Hangover' movies helped redeem Mike Tyson

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

The 'ghettofication' of black hair

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Should the NBA slam use of the n-word?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Where are this generation's Freedom Riders?

OPINION – If young people were willing to risk their lives 50 years ago for the cause of equal rights, where are the youth activists of today willing to do the same?…
/ May 25, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama can't remain ringside in Jack Johnson pardon fight

OPINION – There would be absolutely no political repercussions, let alone political fall-out to Obama for pardoning Johnson…
/ May 25, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

What would the world be like without Oprah?

OPINION – Without Oprah, we would be deprived of one of the nation’s most profound success stories, and a role model for women everywhere…
/ May 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why the Irish embraced Obama as their own

OPINION – It seems serendipitous that the man who occupies the Oval Office is a descendant of two ethnic groups well versed in the politics of discrimination…
/ May 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Can homophobia in hoops ever be cured?

OPINION – At some point, an apology, a phony public service announcement and a blank check isn’t going to cut it…
/ May 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Supreme Court ruling on Calif. prison pop will save lives and money

OPINION – Is it possible to reverse the alarming trends of overcrowding and lack of medical care throughout our nation’s prisons? Absolutely!…
/ May 24, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will Herman Cain's candidacy change black America?

OPINION – Whether we like it or not, Herman Cain is expanding the definition of what it means to be black in America…
/ May 23, 2011