In Defense of Hip-Hop Diplomacy

January 27, 2012

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.

Throwing D.C. Under the Bus

Like the battle over slavery, Congress is using Washington, D.C., in a proxy war over morality -- with far scarier results.

Why Black Folks Love Charlie Sheen

The black Twitterverse has a new BFF. Call it a case of schadenfreude, but nothing's more entertaining than following the latest celebrity train wreck.

'Brick City' Documentary Season 2: Real Time With Cory Booker

There isn't a documentary filmmaker alive who can possibly keep up with Newark, N.J.'s tireless mayor. How can his constituents?

Don't Hate, Congratulate!

November 27, 2009

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