Goodbye to the Godfather of Go-Go

May 16, 2012

D.C.'s Chuck Brown has died at the age of 75, but his legacy -- a city's signature art form -- lives on.

A Child's Wisdom About Kony 2012

As Cover the Night hits the streets tonight, parents can help kids learn truth from spin on the Web.

Chris and Rihanna Give Us the Blues, Again

They join a tradition of singers whose art reflects a repeating cycle of domestic violence.

In Defense of Hip-Hop Diplomacy

Black artists have often served as global ambassadors for the U.S. What's wrong with that?

Why Art Is Bananas

As global markets collapse, contemporary art -- even the absurd -- keeps increasing in value.

Is Black Radio Beyond Redemption?

In an entry at The Root DC, blogger Natalie Hopkinson writes that she banned two black radio stations from her home because she grew tired of explaining raunchy lyrics to her children.

Stop Picking on the Black Middle Class

It didn't abandon urban communities, despite what some say.

Did Malcolm X Hate Women?

Manning Marable's controversial book takes a hard look at Malcolm's complicated relationship with women.

Will White People Go to the National Black Museum?

The Smithsonian's new national black museum hasn't integrated Washington, D.C.'s whitest address yet, and it's already dodging spitballs from Congress.

Blast Colt 45: New Media, Same Old Tricks

Why the media-watchdog group Industry Ears is firing back at a despicable new malt liquor campaign that it says targets our kids.

Don't Hate, Congratulate!

November 27, 2009

White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers in Avant Garde Comme Des Garcons: Hit? Or Miss?