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Clarence Page
The Decline of Education in the US

Checking in on President Obama's recent proclamation that America is not in decline overseas, Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page cites grim new statistics on the nation's educational gap that serve as a reminder that decline begins at home.

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Leonard Pitts Jr., Miami Herald
Black History and the American Art of Denial

Citing a lawsuit filed in Alabama against a prison that prevented a prisoner from receiving a book about slavery, Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. evaluates America's complicated relationship with black history. He calls it the art of denial.

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Charles M. Blow
Rick Santorum's Gospel of Income Inequality

New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow lambastes Rick Santorum for his tone-deaf praise of income inequality while speaking in Detroit, saying that it comes at a time when that city has the highest poverty rate of any big city in America.

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Unmatched Talent

From a Super Bowl song to a pre-fame variety show visit, here are the late legend's best.

Black Woman Running

Meet the black woman running for president on a platform of socialist revolution.

The Aesthetic of Cool

"Soul" is explored in this excerpt from Rebecca Walker's tome of essays decoding our swagger.

RIP Whitney, Don & Etta

The tragic irony of coping with the recent deaths of Whitney, Don and others during Black History Month.

Clearing the Air

Otana Jakpor is devoted to improving air and water quality.

Young Futurists 2012

Watch our video and learn more about this year's crop of Young Futurists.