Opinion

Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Egyptians draw inspiration from Civil Rights Movement comic book

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Why Tyler Perry taking over Alex Cross role is a drag

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

How do we teach black history in the future?

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Dems’ Charlotte convention choice speaks to new South

OPINION – Charlotte spotlights the Democratic theme that there’s a New South, and that the region is no longer the bastion of race and political reaction…
/ February 2, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Is Carol Moseley Braun ‘cracking’ under the pressure?

OPINION – By flying off the handle in this way, Moseley Braun has made others begin to question her mental stability…
/ February 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Revisionism reminds us why we need Black History Month

OPINION – Considering the constant stream of half-truths and whole lies it must combat, Black History Month definitely has not outlived its usefulness…
/ February 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

GOP efforts to redefine ‘forcible rape’ put women in peril

OPINION – If enacted, the bill threatens to deny due health care to untold numbers of rape victims, with poor women and minorities disproportionally affected…
/ February 1, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Will Egypt crisis force a closer look at US-African relations?

OPINION – As America has aggressively promoted democracy across the world, we have blindly tolerated some of the worst human rights offenses from our allies…
/ January 31, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Nicki Minaj as ‘Bride of Blackenstein’: Funny or infuriating?

OPINION – While many found her performance hilarious (peep the audience cackling), others cringed at the seemingly stereotypical rendering of Nicki’s character…
/ January 31, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

‘American Uprising’ unveils truth behind biggest slave revolt

REVIEW – Author Daniel Rasmussen uncovers what he calls, “a vast collective amnesia” about the events of that day…
/ January 31, 2011