Marjorie's Articles

Get Over the Obama Marriage Fantasy

Knowing why Michelle chose Barack won't help you find a mate.

Hope For Haiti, Really

President Obama's interests and Bill Clinton's new role are producing something rare in the hemisphere's poorest nation -- optimism.

My Mother, the Stealth Feminist

How my Haitian immigrant Manman became a liberated woman.

The New Black Manhood

The daily presence of President Barack Obama is setting a new standard for black manhood. For black boys, he is providing a new script from which they can borrow to rewrite their futures.

Are We Catholics Yet?

John F. Kennedy's election pulled his fellow Catholics into the mainstream. Has Barack Obama done the same for blacks?

I, Too, Sing America

How black immigrants can shape the country's future.

Does Race Trump Gender?

Don't ever ask a black woman this question.

Don't Sleep on the Black Immigrant Vote

It's strategically placed and could hold the key in the general election.

To Denounce and Reject

Why the Farrakhan litmus test must go.