Opinion

Ukrainian refugees

We must call out the media’s racist coverage of Ukrainian vs. non-European refugees

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President Joe Biden

What should we take away from Biden’s first State of the Union?

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, theGrio.com

In response to Biden’s State of Union, Rep. Rashida Tlaib will state facts though centrist Democrats don’t want to hear it

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Coach Art Briles

Grambling State should’ve never hired former Baylor coach Art Briles in the first place

A recent news article revived a question we often ponder: What is appropriate employment for individuals after punishment? 
/ March 1, 2022
President Joe Biden

What Biden needs to do next if he wants to keep Black voters engaged

As the midterm elections approach and President Joe Biden's approval ratings continue to slip, I have a few words of…
/ February 28, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: I love ‘Boyz N the Hood’ with my whole heart, which is why I hate that it has one glaringly impossible plot device 

Like most folks who spent their teen years in the ’90s, "Boyz N the Hood" is part of my life.…
/ February 28, 2022

What’s up with former Attorney General Loretta Lynch representing companies accused of racial discrimination?

Is it ever OK for a Black icon like former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to defend corporations accused of…
/ February 28, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: 5 quotes from ‘New Jack City’ that I use on my parenting journey

I know, I know. The idea that "New Jack City" is a movie that has anything to do with solid…
/ February 27, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: Y’all, Malinda Williams was a whole 29 years old playing a middle schooler in ‘The Wood’

"The Wood" is one of my favorite movies. Maybe it’s because I could see my younger self and friends in…
/ February 26, 2022
Nation Reacts To Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict

Verdict for the 3 officers involved in George Floyd’s death delivers accountability—and a sense of hope

On May 25, 2020, three officers—Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng—did nothing as Chauvin pressed his knee on…
/ February 25, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: Let’s talk about ‘ATL’ so we can talk about Omeretta The Great’s song ‘Sorry Not Sorry’ and what is or isn’t Atlanta

One of my biggest regrets in life was giving up my 404 area code on my cell phone number. Even…
/ February 25, 2022
Supreme Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

Protect OUR Supreme Court nominee at all costs

In Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, we have OUR Supreme Court nominee, and she must be protected at all costs.
/ February 25, 2022

28 Days of Black Movies: We can all agree that Quincy was wrong and wildly disrespectful in ‘Love & Basketball,’ right?

OPINION: I didn’t realize so many people didn’t like Love & Basketball, the 2000 film starring Sanaa Lathan as Monica…
/ February 24, 2022
Map of the United States and a sailing ship

Before 1619: The secret history of the first African Americans

If one were to view the history of Black people in America through a "racial lens," you wouldn’t start with…
/ February 24, 2022

‘Jeen-yuhs’ Part 2: How Kanye’s sense of purpose keeps him in a constant state of war

Kanye is always presenting himself as a victim who’s battling institutions that don't respect him as the genius he is.
/ February 24, 2022