"Get over it and move on" is the most ridiculous of positions. Racism is not some tragic event to get over; it's the ongoing tragedy of cumulative experiences that shape how one sees the world.

I'm mad at the N-word itself. I'm mad at the history around it. I'm mad at the idea of who can, or can't say it, and why.

I cringed when I heard Dr. Ben Carson give his reasons for opposing same-sex marriage even as the Supreme Court is considering the matter as a civil rights or states' rights issue. Is a same-sex couple who lives in New York any less married if they move to South Carolina?

MIAMI, April 8 (Reuters) - American pop star Beyonce and rapper husband Jay Z visited Havana last week on a cultural trip that was fully licensed by...

Before any substantial segment of the black electorate trusts the spirit of this new charm offensive or seriously considers a national Republican candidate, there are three simple things it has to do.

The plights of the Irish and blacks in America are extremely different, but share some similarities. Irish were sometimes thought of as black people "turned inside out," and blacks as "smoked Irish."

The Obama administration should ignore the irresponsible narrative of austerity-economics. The president holds the mandate, given overwhelming support from the African Americans and Latinos during re-election bid, to combat persistent unemployment in these communities.

I lived in Hong Kong for two years, from 2009 to 2011. I knew little about Asia before moving there, so some things I saw in Hong Kong or elsewhere in the region really shocked me or left me scratching my head.

You have a stage, show the world how beautiful and versatile that your natural hair is. No more lye-ing! There is natural beauty in our multiple textures. Once you embrace that fact, you will no longer be trapped in the perpetual lye.

After giving the rundown on our 21 runners-up, and weeks of chronicling our finalists, there’s little left for us to say on who we believe dominate ...

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As important as it is for African-Americans to have an appreciation for the continent of our origin, perhaps we have evolved to a point where Kwanzaa isn't as useful as it once was.