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What Black People Can Learn From the LGBT Community

Gil Robertson | Posted 05.15.2013 | Black Voices
Gil Robertson

It's simple: people work better together than alone. To believe that you can stand alone and navigate the world by yourself might be a liberating experience, but at the end of the day it usually adds up to a poor day at the races.

Rihanna, the N-word and Black Social Media Hypocrisy

Ernest Owens | Posted 05.16.2013 | Black Voices
Ernest Owens

The n-word is overused, misused and socially abused on sites like Facebook and Twitter all the time. And while we act as if Rihanna has done something extraordinarily taboo, I challenge you to check the Instagram accounts and tweets of many other hip-hop artists and friends.

Talking to Tracy Randall

Bryan Cain-Jackson | Posted 05.12.2013 | Black Voices
Bryan Cain-Jackson

"I hate hearing when people say that they are the only black in their department and that they say it boastfully. That shouldn't be something to be proud of."

An All-American Crisis

Marian Wright Edelman | Posted 05.08.2013 | Politics
Marian Wright Edelman

Gun violence is an urban problem. Gun violence is a suburban, small town, and rural problem. Gun violence is a problem in states with strong gun laws because guns still travel in from states next door.

Frank Ocean, and Why Blacks Need to Finally Get Over Homophobia

Ernest Owens | Posted 05.06.2013 | Black Voices
Ernest Owens

While we are celebrating the just the survival of an R&B artist admitting he has had a desire for another man, what we are avoiding is the actual discussion of if we are ready for an actual openly gay black artist in our mainstream world.

Beyonce, Colorism, and Why All of This Needs to End in 2013

Ernest Owens | Posted 04.16.2013 | Black Voices
Ernest Owens

Over the years, it seems as though Beyonce has gotten lighter as she has gotten older. No, this is not genetics and let's not act pretend her skin color in her first Destiny's Child album cover matches that of her latest album 4.

Finding Common Ground: A Plea to Black America

Ryan Mack | Posted 04.15.2013 | Black Voices
Ryan Mack

While we don't always agree, I continue to respect his work as well as the work of Mr. Tavis Smiley. Does the fact that I do not agree with him mean that I must now demonize his efforts?

From the Block to the Pulpit: Shot Callers in the Hood

Rev. Romal J. Tune | Posted 04.03.2013 | Black Voices
Rev. Romal J. Tune

Who's calling the shots on your block to save the lives of children and the community? What can you do to be known as a shot caller for change?

Two Narratives the Black Community Needs to Give Up in the New Year

Yolo Akili | Posted 01.03.2013 | Black Voices
Yolo Akili

This is not about delusion. It is not about pretending that problems do not exist. This is about re-adjusting our gaze. This is about getting excited and celebrating what we have going for ourselves as a community.

The Obama Era: A New Age in American Politics

Brandon Hill | Posted 02.04.2013 | College
Brandon Hill

Folks, it is a new day in America. There is a new kind of rhythm in the streets. There is a new kind of voice in the fray. There is a new kind of optimism in the wind. Welcome to the Obama Era.

Going Back to Cali: Story of an At-Risk Youth Turned Advocate

Rev. Romal J. Tune | Posted 07.06.2012 | Black Voices
Rev. Romal J. Tune

As a teenager, I left California in order to escape a life of crime, death, or seemingly inevitable imprisonment. I recently returned to help a church raise money for their programs that keep kids in school and decrease the dropout rate through the Student SWAG program.

Jennifer Bendery

UPDATES: Jesse Jackson, Maxine Waters Are 'Overseers of 21st Century Plantation'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 10.18.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Freshman Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) said Wednesday that he is "the modern day Harriet Tubman" leading people away from the plantation, whi...

Commission Will Investigate Social, Economic Disparities Among Illinois' Black Community

Posted 10.15.2011 | Chicago

A bill signed by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on Saturday will create a commission to research the disparities facing African-Americans in the areas of...

Notes on Getting Out of the Partisan Trap

Harry Kresky | Posted 08.10.2011 | Politics
Harry Kresky

It's time to push the envelope on the nature of the political process itself and the ways in which, in its current form, it reinforces pre-existing economic, racial and social divisions and competition, all of which foster partisanship.

Jennifer Bendery

Cleaver: We Want Obama To "Move With Some Intentionality" In Lowering Unemployment

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 07.13.2011 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) stumbled for words Friday when asked why President Barack Obama isn’t doing more ...

The messology of Bishop Eddie Long

Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion
Irene Monroe

When preachers pontificate too much from on High about the sins of homosexual sex, the cautionary tale is to be careful of what you say, because your ...

Will More Black Men Follow Ron Artest and Get on the Couch?

Cocoa Popps | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Cocoa Popps

If more black men received the emotional support they needed, the landscape of the black male mind, and therefore the black community would be transformed.

Divide And Conquer Will No Longer Work

Kathleen Wells, J.D. | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Kathleen Wells, J.D.

Often the criticism that has been laid by some members of the black community at the feet of other members of the black community who have openly crit...

We Need a Fair Jobs Policy

Ajamu Dillahunt | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Ajamu Dillahunt

Yes, people of all races are suffering mightily in the Great Recession, with one in eight families now receiving food stamps. But as our grandmothers used to say, when whites catch a cold, Blacks catch pneumonia.

The Black Middle Class

David R. Jones, Esq. | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
David R. Jones, Esq.

If history is any guide, the recovery in jobs will trail the economic indicators, and the recovery for black workers in higher wage brackets will trail even further.

Oakland: Tragedy in Our Town

Rick Ayers | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Rick Ayers

The media, the politicians, and the police have not taken a stance of uniting with the community. They have fed the notion of the African American community as a site of depravity, a place to be dominated.

How to Fight Police Brutality

Casey Gane-McCalla | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Casey Gane-McCalla

When unarmed peaceful civilians are killed by the police, they are being killed by agents of the government that is supposed to represent them. It is a failure of government that must be addressed.

Barack Obama's Most Groundbreaking Domestic Policy Speech

Keli Goff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Keli Goff

Obama's comments on black fathers immediately drew comparisons to Bill Cosby's remarks from 2004 in which he too challenged the destructive behaviors that are impacting the black community.