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ABOUT Chana Garcia

ARTICLES:

Remembering Gary Coleman

The highest paid child star of his day, Coleman lived his adult life in the tabloids before his death at age 42.

Joe Biden's Black Pass

Why the vice president is "a big f***ing" deal in Delaware, especially among African Americans.

NEWS STAND: Ebony's Blown Chance, Rev. Al's Low-Key Power Play

Plus, Michelle Obama's straight talk and why blacks shouldn't be afraid of the Census 

NEWS STAND: Is Obama's Stimulus Program Shortchanging Minorities?

Plus, the obese go hungry in the South Bronx, Chicago foreclosures, MJ's afterlife payday, and more

NEWS STAND: Reverend Wright Defends Obama

Plus: Rev. Wright Defends Obama, U.S. Blacks May Get First Saint, More

Did Burris Save the Public Option?

From Senate jester to prime-time player, how Sen. Roland Burris may have punked the Democrats.  

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Gutsy Grayson Fires Back on Health Care Reform

Supporters of health care reform have been waiting for Democrats to re-energize the debate. Who knew slinging mud was the answer?

American Politics Could Use Some Preventative Care

As public debate on health care continues, it's apparent that not just the 47 million uninsured in this country stand to lose big. The American public is squandering an opportunity to advance the conversation surrounding health care reform, while political officials exploit our collective anxiety.

Is Race-based Health Care a Prescription for Discrimination?

Last week, the often controversial and always conservative William Saletan published a piece about the link between race and cancer outcomes. But do genetic differences between races just a slippery slope toward outright racism?