Opinions
The politics of needless suffering
OPINION - The American people need House Republican leaders to stop playing political games with their livelihoods and pass a budget that strengthens economic growth and job creation...
The GOP’s unprecedented blocking of Mel Watt
OPINION - The blocking of Rep. Watt is significant because it speaks volumes about Republican opposition to President Obama...
Why the black backlash against '12 Years a Slave'?
OPINION - Avoiding films such as '12 Years a Slave' would only silence the voices of our ancestors when many of us are finally willing to listen...
'12 Years a Slave': Black audiences need more than slave narratives
OPINION - I have no problem with '12 Years a Slave,' but would like to see my people in a variety of quality movies that are not just about retelling our past pain...
Fair or foul? Mich: Fail drug test, no unemployment for you
OPINION - This unfair stigmatization of the poor is becoming more commonplace as Republicans on all levels cut back on benefits in the name of budgetary constraints...
Halloween: An excuse to parade white privilege?
OPINION - Realistically, the folks who will read this article are black people who already know that blackface is not the move. So it is your job, readers, to pass along this precious intel to your white friends...
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