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CNN had no choice but to suspend Roland Martin
6:00 AM on 02/09/2012
OPINION - One wonders why a person paid to offer analysis on the current political and social climate would even tempt fate with that kind of tweet, especially at a time when anti-gay violence has become a pervasive trend...
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Beyoncé baby: Can Jay-Z and Beyoncé ever put the Blue Ivy conspiracy theories to rest?
9:01 AM on 01/10/2012
OPINION - Much like the audaciously asinine theory that our Hawaiian-born president was actually born in Kenya and somehow tricked his way to the highest office in the land, there's been this lingering fable that Beyoncé faked her entire pregnancy...
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Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne 'swagger' promoted by Florida literacy company
9:16 AM on 01/06/2012
OPINION - As educators across the country continue to scramble to answer this question and improve the learning experience of schoolchildren, one Florida-based literacy company has offered a suggestion: Look to Lil' Wayne and Nicki Minaj...
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Maya Angelou upset with Common for n-word use on song that samples her
8:24 AM on 12/19/2011
OPINION - It's easy to understand why Maya Angelou is upset with Common for using the n-word on a track containing her vocals...
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Why Paris Jackson's first film project may not be a 'Thriller'
8:46 AM on 12/13/2011
OPINION - No offense to Christen and Sobisky's joy to the jellyfish flick, but it's easy to understand that point of view. No one would be talking about this movie if not for Paris' involvement...
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Anti-intellectual crusade against Obama continues
8:30 AM on 11/18/2011
OPINION - Perhaps Perry was too busy digging Texas into an even bigger ditch to notice at the time, but the 'otherizing' of Barack Obama already failed in 2008...
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The GOP has created a monster in Herman Cain
8:54 AM on 11/03/2011
OPINION - We're a little more than year away from the 2012 presidential election and already many are starting to express fatigue...
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Will abortion gaffes cripple the Cain campaign?
8:44 AM on 10/24/2011
OPINION - Though Cain is still considered a 'frontrunner' in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, there's a new snafu that might alienate the very bloc of the party that has helped him rise to prominence...
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Does Herman Cain give the Tea Party a racial pass?
9:24 AM on 10/11/2011
OPINION - Herman Cain offers a black face to mainly white-held beliefs about the state of race in this country...
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Has the Herman Cain backlash already begun?
8:54 AM on 10/07/2011
OPINION - Herman Cain might not now a lot the Middle East or even remember some of his own policies, but he seems to well prepared on how to capitalize on his 15 minutes of fame...
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Earth to Perry: Southern politics don't always play nationally
8:17 AM on 10/04/2011
OPINION - I'm not arguing that the South is more racist than any other part of the country, but there are arguably varying levels on how 'comfortable' people are with outright expressions of racism...
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Can we ever 'bury' the n-word?
8:33 AM on 09/27/2011
OPINION - While it is clear that for many the use of the n-word will never be justifiable, it is hard to believe that if its usage magically stopped...
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Was justice served in Davis, Brewer death penalty cases?
8:57 AM on 09/22/2011
OPINION - The cases couldn't be any more different yet each has reignited a debate over the death penalty...
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Can GOP plan to divide Pennsylvania defeat Obama?
8:40 AM on 09/15/2011
OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
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Why Maury Povich 'is the father' of black trash TV
6:03 AM on 09/09/2011
OPINION - This week 'Maury', tabloid-themed talk show hosted by the once serious news anchor Maury Povich celebrates its 20th anniversary. It's certainly been an interesting two decades to say the least...
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Will Eddie Murphy make a hilarious Oscar host?
12:02 PM on 09/06/2011
OPINION - Eddie has great comedic timing, is extremely personable, and the choice would be exciting...
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Colin Powell can set the record straight on Cheney
9:22 AM on 08/26/2011
OPINION - Cheney no doubt is hoping to capitalize on a forgetful and economically distracted general public with his brand of revisionist history...
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MLK memorial debate proves symbols still matter
9:00 AM on 08/23/2011
OPINION - Let us pray the memorial dubbed the 'stone of hope' will someday soon be met with the action the man it honors advocated...
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With friends like Tom Coburn, does Obama need enemies?
8:01 AM on 08/19/2011
OPINION - Warm and fuzz feelings aside, sometimes one friend has to let the other friend know that they've gotten a little out of pocket...
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Let's leave black single women alone
9:10 AM on 08/16/2011
OPINION - We've all heard about it. The trite tale of the beautiful, educated, upwardly mobile black woman that has attained every single ideal goal in life, minus one major factor: a black man to marry...
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Russell Simmons protests milk as NY's official beverage
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Suge Knight arrested on Vegas traffic, drug charges
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Ann Pettway: NYC woman to plead guilty to 1987 kidnapping
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Symone Black, 'American Idol' contestant, falls off stage (VIDEO)
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Pro-Atheism campaign targets African-Americans for Black History Month
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New York Fashion Week kicks off with black models running the show
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Slideshow: Mo' money, mo' problems! 20 celeb tax cheats
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The top 10 greatest black quarterbacks of all time (SLIDESHOW)
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The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)
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Angelo Dundee dead: Legendary trainer for Muhammad Ali, Sugar Ray Leonard dies at 90
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