Prince, who died Wednesday at 57, was more cultural force than musician. While his soaring guitar riffs [...]
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In what is probably the biggest non-surprise in electoral politics this year, former Secretary of State Hillary [...]
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My name is Denise Clay. It’s a simple name, really. D-E-N-I-S-E C-L-A-Y. The “Denise” is the conventional spelling [...]
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IT'S ODD that anyone from Topeka, KS, would balk at having Michelle Obama speak at a high school [...]
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LIKE MANY BLACK FANS, I saw a hint of racial bias when DeSean Jackson was released by [...]
Read moreMichael Vick, the Jets, and the road to redemption
MICHAEL VICK TOOK an improbable path from number one NFL draft pick to federal prison. His long [...]
Read moreReport: Black kids face more preschool suspensions
AS A BLACK FATHER, my concerns for my children are much the same as those of other [...]
Read moreDemolition Spurs Gentrification in Philadelphia
WHEN COLUMBIA Avenue was Jump Street, and Ridge Avenue was a vital commercial artery that snaked through [...]
Read moreHave you had the “police talk” with your sons?
Question of the Day The latest Philadelphia-based accusation of police brutality involved a teenage boy being frisked. A female [...]
Read moreThe truth about blacks and racial profiling
Question of the Day: You're black. Or Latino. Or a liberal white person. In your mind everyone should [...]
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