Haiti's Uncertain Future, 2 Years Later

January 09, 2012

Little progress and a lot of self-doubt remain in the first black republic after the earthquake.

Test Drive: Our Favorite Free Software

There's no better value than products that cost nothing -- especially when they work well.

Praise for Cornel West

Princeton colleague Eddie S. Glaude Jr. praises the public intellectual's contributions and hopes that he'll stay connected to the university.

Blacks in Silicon Valley

African Americans have made significant contributions to the technology field, despite the amnesia of today's pundits.

Silicon Valley's Invisible Blacks

CNN's Black in America 4 ignores the history of African Americans in technology. Here's what it missed.

Conservatives Play Race Card for Cain

Don't talk to the right wing about racism -- unless one of its own is under attack.

Jet Celebrates 60th Anniversary

The pocket-sized weekly produces a special issue to mark the achievement.

Why Africa Is Uneasy About Qaddafi's Death

The eccentric dictator's demise reminds African strongmen of their own vulnerability.

Getting Closer to Our African Origins

Historians Linda Heywood and John Thornton explain why new research is making a difference.            

NPR Has a Diversity Problem

An open letter to Gary Knell, new chief of National Public Radio, on the diversity problem he faces.

Journal-isms: More Illegal Immigrants Die Crossing into the U.S. Than U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

July 24, 2010

A death toll that doesn't get compared to the obvious; the Sherrod case and the media, and more.

In Treme, the Soundtrack Gets Louder

As the characters drag, the background music becomes the star.

Heads Roll at Station That Failed to Show Video

The repercussions continue over a video of an alleged police beating that a Fox TV station declined to show.

Warming Up to Treme

Finally, in the third episode, I've warmed up to the characters in Treme.

The Whack-A-Mole Approach to Terrorism

In the end, we fall back on the American knee-jerk instinct. Categorize and cauterize.