Opinion
OP-ED R. Kelly Performs At Bass Concert Hall

‘Listen:’ Marvin Sapp & R. Kelly’s Gospel Song Does More Harm Than Good

One evil is lurking behind the melody listeners should not readily overlook.
Hurricane Harvey
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NAACP To Black Harvey Victims: We Won't Forget…

Even in the midst of disaster and natural calamity, it’s important for us all to remember one intangible that makes…
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Americans Still Have Obamacare, For Now

Americans can only hope Republicans and Democrats come up with a bipartisan agreement to avert a repeal of Obamacare.
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Time For The NFL To Sign Colin Kaepernick

What are revenue-generating football fans going to do to voice economic disapproval about the NFL's failure to re-sign Colin Kaepernick.
Health Care Protest
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Why John McCain Is No Hero

Longtime Republican congressman John McCain deserves respect, but he should not be admired.
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‘Why Are They Racist?’

A New York Times piece, “Was That Racist,” explores racism, but fails to critically assess the contours of anti-Blackness.
Soulquarius 2017
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Sexual Assault: Same Standard For Black And White…

The recent allegations against R. Kelly has returned to the fore criticism of how Black male celebrities are vilified while…
R. Kelly Performs At Bass Concert Hall
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R. Kelly Pisses Me Off

Writer Demetria Irwin says, "it’s time to stop supporting predators. The safety of our girls is worth far more than…
California Turns out to Vote
Trump's Alarming Attempt To Create Voter Database

Here's how Trump's alarming attempt to create a national voter database is similar to how the powerful once branded and…
High Angle View Of White Bed By Night Table In Hotel Room
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Here Is Why ‘Stealthing’ Should Be A Sex…

Lawmakers in California and Wisconsin have created bills to classify the heinous act as sex assault.
Bill Cosby On Trial On Three Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges
Cosby On Trial During Trump Presidency

It is striking that Cosby’s trial commences during the presidency of Donald Trump, writes Ahmad Greene-Hayes.
We Stand United NYC Rally
Time For NAACP To Elect A Woman President

The move would give the 108-year-old organization more relevance at a critical junction in the nation’s social justice movement.
FOX's 'Pitch' - Season One
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‘Pitch,’ One Of The Best Positive TV Series…

Pitch, a fictional series on Fox about a Black woman pitcher starring Kylie Bunbury, has been canceled indefinitely.
Combing his hair
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Colorism, Sexism, Racism & The Politics Of Black…

Recent controversy about hair care products has returned the perennial issue of the politics of Black hair to the spotlight.
Donald Trump Protests at Parliament Square
Trump's Whitewashing Of The Civil War Is A…

Donald Trump's remarks about the Civil War are the latest example of a longstanding problem.
Prince At The Palladium
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Reflections Of A Prince Fan Who Tried To…

Imitation is sometimes the sincerest form of flattery, Anita Samuels, author and former Rhythm & Blues editor at Billboard magazine,…
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Online Trolls’ Special Obsession With Black Women Needs…

Anita Samuels, author of newly released "Rants & Retorts: How Bigots Got a Monopoly on Commenting About News Online," weighs…
Sexual Assault Survivors Protest Outside Jeff Sessions's Office
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Black Women & Girls Under Siege: Will Black…

In an ongoing study, Black Women's Blueprint found that 60 percent of Black women report having been raped before the…
Rallies Held Across The Country To Protect Obama's Affordable Health Care Act
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Trump Pulls Ailing Health Care Bill To Save…

Although the Republican health care plan proposes to be better for all Americans, the American Health Care Act misses the…
Women's March on Washington - Rally
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White Bodies Protesting In The Age Of Trump

Have you noticed that White protesters have supplanted Black Lives Matter demonstrators on social media?
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