Critics: It Would 'Help' If You Saw It

August 23, 2011

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.

Ten Things You Could Learn from Tiger Woods

December 02, 2009

I don't much believe in the cult of celebrity, but sometimes you learn a lot from watching how the rich and famous live their lives.

Aunt Jemima and Politics in Darktown

While a pervert gets sentenced for his attempt to single-handedly exterminate black women from the inner-city, the black Coonerati are up in arms over a political cartoon. Welcome to Cleveland.

Meet The Parents

A guide to your future in-laws. You hope.  

Heather Ellis: Not That Innocent

Heather Ellis is not being tried for cutting in line at Walmart. That's not accurate. Heather Ellis is being tried for allegedly assaulting two police officers. Sometimes when you are wrong, you buy a ticket to a ride you have to stay on 'til the end. Heather Ellis needs to take a big girl pill, ride that ride alone, and we need to let a court sort that out.

College Education Is No Longer an Option ... Is It?

You might have a hard time getting into a community college -- not because of your scores, but because there might not be room. How many of you have gone back to college, or how many of you are on your way?

Hasan: Who Shot Ya?

When there are two heroes and one of them is black, why can't we seem to get the story straight?

Michelle Obama's dating advice sounds familiar....

I guess it makes sense that when Michelle Obama gives the same dating advice I gave, it sounds like some grand revelation.

Single Fathers = Glorified Babysitters

Single fathers are not glorified babysitters. They are men every bit as worthy of the title of father, and they face a lot more obstacles and prejudices to be good fathers to their children.

Anthony Sowell: Neighborhood Pervert

Raping naked, bloody women in bushes, telling curious neighbors "It's cool." WTF?  A dog doesn't deserve to live this way. To the cops, its just another day in the 'Hood. How does a pervert move in next door and you have no clue? Is it about race or class?

Color Commentary After Dark

People of color can't find a home on TV after 11 -- what up wit dat?