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Nicki Minaj Crashes Hip-Hop's Boys Club
New York Times columnist Brent Staples argues that it was just a matter of time before a hip-hop star would blow through the lines separating pop from rap and appeal to two lucrative audiences at once. Nicki Minaj just happens to be a woman.
Trayvon Martin's Case Illuminates Stereotypes
New York Times columnist Brent Staples tackles the stereotyping at play in Trayvon Martin's death. Many Americans, he points out, draw the same conclusions as gunman George Zimmerman did.
Black Characters in Search of Reality
Prompted by The Help, New York Times writer Brent Staples checks in on persistent stereotypes of African Americans in film.
The Too Black, Too White Presidency
Brent Staples of the New York Times reviews Randall Kennedy's new book about how candidate Obama had to reassure voters of all colors.
