Tyler Perry may have a lot to prove with his upcoming film For Colored Girls. Perry is known for his black romantic comedies and critics doubt the filmmaker's writing skills are sharp enough for such a poignant drama. The film is an adaptation of Ntozake Shange's award-winning Broadway play For...

The last time I pranced around the house singing a Sesame Street song was in the 1980s. But last week, while working my twists in an up do, I caught myself singing, "I love my hair, I love my hair." I heard the song from the Sesame Street

The first time I saw Janelle Monáe I thought, who is this woman in a black and white tuxedo, rocking a '50s pompadour and dancing like she's possessed by James Brown's spirit? And why is she playing androids? I was watching her "Many Moons" video and couldn't turn...

Recently I met a successful, Harvard Law educated black woman in her mid-40s. Now fill in the blank. She's also ___ and ___. Did you guess single and lonely? Unfortunately, you may think that's the answer judging by all of the news coverage on black women's love lives. But author...

A noose in the library and the N-word on student television. These are some of the ugly things that have recently been tied to UC San Diego's beautiful campus. I've been following the events since news broke of the infamous "Compton Cookout" black-face party allegedly hosted by a fraternity. One...