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ABOUT Jonathan Pitts-Wiley
ARTICLES:

He Made Us Dance
June 25, 2009
There will be plenty of time to speak to what the King of Pop wasn't; his bizarre lifestyle and the rumors that haunted him. But let us not forget that once upon a time, Michael was the very best of us.
Relax, Father’s Day Isn’t Mother’s Day
| June 17, 2009Sweating about what to get your pops this year? Why? He only likes seven things anyway. Keep it simple.
Another Cop, Another Video
| March 27, 2009The lesson in NFL star Ryan Moats’ run-in with Dallas police.
Why I Love Soulja’s Swag
| March 27, 2009Soulja Boy’s latest single doesn’t exactly provide intellectual nourishment. But trying times call for a pick-me-up, and his latest song delivers.
Best Actor in Blackface
| February 18, 2009The black outrage over Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar nod is predictable and misplaced.
BLOG POSTINGS:
'War in Afghanistan' Too Long, Too Heroic
October 27, 2009
How long are we going to call this 'the war with Afghanistan'?
Obama Ball, Wall Street and the No Girls Allowed Club
| October 26, 2009NOW president Terry O'Neill has concerns about POTUS' pick-up games. I have some about her analogies...
Obama Says: Puff, Puff, Give a Pass
| October 19, 2009President Obama will respect state laws that allow for use and distribution of medical marijuana...
Is Michelle Rhee Wrong?
| October 16, 2009As Washington DC's public schools hang in the balance, a school chancellor and teachers union battle for position...
Michelle Obama's Kinda, Sorta, A Little Bit White. And?
| October 08, 2009Like many black Americans, Michelle Obama has white ancestors. The New York Times thought this was news. Why?
Obama, Afghanistan and the Politics of the Primrose Path
| October 06, 2009Sometimes we put on blinders to keep the mud out of our eyes...
Mr. President, Your Wife Is Awesome, So...
| October 01, 2009The Olympics are cool and all, Mr. President, but we've got some stuff going on stateside that you might wanna give your attention to...
You Can't Tweet Wrapped Around a Telephone Pole
| September 30, 2009Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants people to know just how dumb driving while texting really is...
PHOTO: The Element of Surprise
| September 03, 2009As the president finishes some paperwork, he is unaware that there are eyes on him...












