contributors - Michael Arceneaux
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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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Cries of 'Hillary told you so' haunt Obama campaign
8:31 AM on 08/09/2011
OPINION - In hindsight, maybe Hillary Clinton had a point about Barack Obama during their highly contentious race for the Democratic presidential nomination...
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'Moving on up' isn't what it used to be for black families
8:15 AM on 08/03/2011
OPINION - According to new analysis of census data, the most successful blacks and Latinos are more likely to have poor neighbors than their wealthier white counterparts...
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Bachmann's political spouse double standard
8:49 AM on 07/29/2011
OPINION - If a politician plans to trot out his or her spouse and kids as a part of their campaign, they should plan for whatever criticism their spouses leave themselves susceptible to...
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Obama won't win back white voters by being 'President Pushover'
8:57 AM on 07/26/2011
OPINION - Last night, President Obama did what many in his party had longed asked of him: Tell the American people just how big a brat many Republican leaders are behaving like..
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The Tea Party's anti-NAACP tantrum leaves bad taste
8:06 AM on 07/22/2011
OPINION - There has got to be a better way of refuting criticism than constant repetition of, "I know you are, but what am I?"...
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Are we too quick to blame race for Obama attacks?
8:21 AM on 07/18/2011
OPINION - To unnecessarily bring race into the debate now will only dissuade people from acknowledging far more legitimate claims of prejudice in the future.
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Republicans would rather beat Obama than revive recovery
8:24 AM on 07/14/2011
OPINION - If some financial catastrophe were to take place President Obama will not magically net the maximum amount of the blame over it as they wish
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Will the GOP ever pay a price for race-baiting politics?
8:27 AM on 07/11/2011
OPINION - Bachmann may very well indeed say a lot of stupid things, but it's certainly not barring her success...
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Why we remain fascinated with Obama's father
8:01 AM on 07/08/2011
OPINION - Last time I checked, the identity of President Obama's father and a long list his flaws have long been made public -- at least to anyone who read Obama's book...
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Is Herman Cain a real life Uncle Ruckus?
8:03 AM on 07/05/2011
OPINION - Given his vilification of all things African and his attempts to shoo away from legitimate talks of racial insensitivity, it's no wonder Cain draws comparisons to the self-hating Uncle Ruckus...
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Can Obama force the GOP's hand on debt and taxes?
8:30 AM on 07/01/2011
OPINION - Should the stalling continue, the extension of the nation's $14.3 trillion debt limit will be put at risk -- leading the government into an unprecedented default...
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Bachmann walks back anti-Obama rhetoric for 2012 run
8:17 AM on 06/28/2011
OPINION - The main thing with Bachmann is that though she may make comments that could easily be branded 'crazy'...
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How Michele Bachmann has 'failed' black America
8:12 AM on 06/22/2011
OPINION - She has very few black constituents to pay lip service to; however, there's plenty of criticism to go around in her own home state...
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Why can't comedians crack wise about Obama?
8:19 AM on 06/20/2011
OPINION - Must you resort to Black History jokes and miscegenation jabs Barack's probably been hearing since third grade?...
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Homophobia has no business in black comedy
8:31 AM on 06/13/2011
OPINION - As quick as many blacks are to call out other comics on race baiting humor, one would think we'd be a bit more sensitive to groups that share struggles for tolerance...
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Should white women and Latinas battle black reality TV stereotypes?
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Will Smith smacks reporter who tries to kiss him in Moscow (VIDEO)
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After-school fight posted on social media leads to 4 arrests
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Miami Heat shut down after Indy meltdown; scrap practice
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Slideshow: Female R&B singers turned movie stars
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Michelle Obama: Province in Italy dedicates 1,400-year-old olive tree to first lady
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Slideshow: Butt-kicking women of color on big screen
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Donna Summer dead: Remembering her greatest songs (SLIDESHOW)
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Tyra Banks sticks up for women's 'flawsome' features in open letter to Vogue
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Why Romney's wrong for the right's Rev. Wright fight
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Terrence J and Rosci Diaz may leave '106th & Park': Is there a future for the BET show?
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'The Boondocks': Black satire to make a welcome return with 4th season of Aaron McGruder show
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Donna Summer was so much more than the 'Queen of Disco'
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Are Chris Christie and Cory Booker too close for comfort?
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