Why black athletes need fathers more than coaches.

Black male bravado allows no room for a mental health crisis. What a sad and dangerous thing.

In this excerpt of "The Hemingses of Monticello," author Annette Gordon-Reed examines the life of Hemings matriarch Elizabeth (mother of Sally), born in 1735. Here is a rare glimpse at the life of woman born to an Englishman and an African-born enslaved woman, whose offspring would go on to live relatively privileged lives entwined with the fate of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson.

Monosodium glutamate has made a quiet comeback, but don't be fooled.

In this excerpt of "The Hemingses of Monticello," author Annette Gordon-Reed examines how Sally Hemings and her brother, the chef James Hemings, enjoyed the cosmopolitan lifestyle of Paris in the 1770s while living with Thomas Jefferson during his stint as Ambassador to France. Teenaged Sally gets her own wages and a taste of freedom that eluded her back home in Virginia.

How I uncovered the story of the woman who was missing from childhood history books.

The latest black paper dolls are not child's play. They're about high art and the arc of black history.

Why R. Kelly will never leave his sexual persona behind.

Male critics have panned "The Women," and maybe that's why you should see it.

It may be a tight race in America, but the globe is tilting toward Obama.