jimi's Articles
Critics: It Would 'Help' If You Saw It
Most critics of The Help haven't even seen the film. We need to be more open-minded about art.
Bound by 'The Denzel Principle'?
An excerpt from the racy, newly published book by Jimi Izrael brazenly lays out the unrealistic expectations that black women have for black men. Ladies, proceed with caution.
The Decade in Race: WTF Was That?
This has been a decade in racial progress—and setbacks. From the curb, it may be hard to tell the difference. The Root breaks it all down, so you don’t have to.
Why Tiger Woods’ Family Drama Is Our Business
It’s too early to know what really happened the night Tiger Woods crashed his car. But if it turns out to be a case of domestic violence, then Tiger owes it to his fans to speak up.
QUIZ: Not Everything Is About Race. Yes, It Is!
How quick are you to think race is behind daily insults?
Memo to Black Women: Get Real!
You are not Michelle Obama, and you will probably not end up with Barack ... or Denzel. If you want to find the right one, lose the high ideal and get your priorities in order.
Now He's Home
Michael Jackson may have had a strange relationship with his blackness, but his memorial put all the questions to rest. He was black.
Shameless Joe Jackson
The Jackson family circus doesn’t need any more attractions right about now, but Joe Jackson's antics threaten to taint the solemnity of the moment. GALLERY: Explore Joe's recent escapades.
Who’s Sorry Now?
Al Sharpton refuses to accept the New York Post’s apology in the stimulus chimp caper. No surprise there. But why does he ask for apologies he has no intention of accepting?
Jimi Does Philly
The scene outside the Democratic debate must be what Rome was like: Men in masks. Free expression...Hustling for a decent buffet.
