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How Should Black People Feel About Andrew Breitbart’s Death?
Right Wing blogger Andrew Breitbart is now dead .  The notorious founder of the website, BigJournalism.com , found himself at the center of numerous controversies, most notably, the misleading…
Is President Obama Among The Greatest Black Men Ever?
For many centuries, the epitome of African American achievement has been to become the first black president. We once talked about it like it was the impossible dream, or…
Julianne Malveaux Steps Down As President Of Bennett College
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is now stepping down as president of Bennett College.  The historically Black all-women’s college is losing one of the nation’s most-respected economists, writers, and leaders, but…
Burying Racial History Means You’re Living A Lie
Sometimes there are days when I wonder what life would have been like had I not committed myself to the never-ending, thankless task of advocating for the Black community. …
OPINION: Omarosa Becomes Ordained Minister? God Help Us
Reality TV star Omarosa O. Manigault has recently been ordained as a minister, after serving as assistant pastor at the Weller Street Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles. She…
Why Black People Must Take Commercialized Hip-Hop to Task
“I’ll rape a pregnant b*tch and tell my friends I had a threesome.†These words came from Tyler the Creator , leader of the “musical†collective, Odd Future Wolf…
The Incredible Singing, Dancing Obamas
In the previous life before my previous life, I used to be a break dancer.  I was damn good too. I could pop, lock, twist, twirl, and spin my…
Why Black People No Longer Need Affirmative Action
For the sake of deviating from tradition, I thought I’d try to peer into the mind of a racist. Doing so took me to the hotly debated topic of…
XXL, Too Short and Protecting Our Young Girls
XXL Magazine learned a valuable lesson this week: Not to allow “fatherly advice†to be given by a man who has made an entire career out of defining himself…
Bobby, Whitney Both Made Mistakes In Music Ownership
Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston will, in my mind, always be linked for all eternity. They shared a life that was as intriguing as it was volatile. …
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