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ABOUT Jonathan Pitts-Wiley

ARTICLES:

He Made Us Dance

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

Sweating about what to get your pops this year? Why? He only likes seven things anyway. Keep it simple.

Another Cop, Another Video

The lesson in NFL star Ryan Moats’ run-in with Dallas police. 

Why I Love Soulja’s Swag

Soulja 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

The black outrage over Robert Downey Jr.’s Oscar nod is predictable and misplaced.

BLOG POSTINGS:

'War in Afghanistan' Too Long, Too Heroic

How long are we going to call this 'the war with Afghanistan'?

Obama Ball, Wall Street and the No Girls Allowed Club

NOW president Terry O'Neill has concerns about POTUS' pick-up games. I have some about her analogies...

Obama Says: Puff, Puff, Give a Pass

President Obama will respect state laws that allow for use and distribution of medical marijuana...

Is Michelle Rhee Wrong?

As 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?

Like 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

Sometimes we put on blinders to keep the mud out of our eyes...

Mr. President, Your Wife Is Awesome, So...

The 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

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants people to know just how dumb driving while texting really is...

PHOTO: Word, Son?

The looks say it all...

PHOTO: The Element of Surprise

As the president finishes some paperwork, he is unaware that there are eyes on him...

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