Recounting the travails one man encountered following his partner’s death, L.Z. Granderson explains at CNN why it’s important that states allow same-sex marriage. In my 20-plus years as a journalist, I’ve written a lot about death. Thankfully, it hasn’t gotten easier. The stories still touch me, although some more than others. Bridegroom’s passing would be…

Writing at CNN, L.Z. Granderson argues that Americans’ abysmal level of academic prowess undermines democracy at the voting booth, which has paved the way for a dysfunctional Congress. He bases the observation on findings of a recent survey showing that Americans trail other countries in literacy, math and computer skills. You see, while we were…

Admonishing what he calls an era of shameless self-promotion by artists like Kanye West and Miley Cyrus, L.Z. Granderson writes at CNN that true divas, like former opera singer Leontyne Price, did not have to demand applause because their performances commanded it. He wishes artists would listen and learn from artists like Price. In the…

CNN‘s L.Z. Granderson says a Tennessee judge overstepped her bounds when she ordered a mother to change her son’s name from Messiah. “Ultimately what we name our children is no one else’s business,” he writes, and it’s certainly not something in which the government should be involved. In an egregious abuse of power, Lu Ann Ballew,…

America’s political arena started to become polarized nearly 25 years ago, after conservative talk-show host Rush Limbaugh syndicated his act, L.Z. Granderson writes at CNN. It also marks the time when Republicans began carrying the talk-show host’s literal and emotional baggage. If you want to know why there’s little cooperation in Washington these days, I’d…

In a piece at CNN, contributor L.Z. Granderson checks in on the kerfuffle over the pulled Mountain Dew ad, calling it a sad day when the policing of comedy gets to the point where we can’t laugh at a talking goat. (CNN) — I went online this morning to see the Mountain Dew ad —…

L.Z. Granderson argues in a piece for CNN that guns in the classroom would likely just create more problems, contrary to claims being made by some gun advocates. I wish I were surprised that Texas Gov. Rick Perry doesn’t see a problem with concealed weapons in schools, but after watching his failed bid for the…

Affirmative action is under fire again. While some think that the strategy doesn’t level the playing field in America, CNN columnist L.Z. Granderson writes that blacks actually don’t like affirmative action, either, because it gives outsiders the opportunity to assume jobs were gained because of earmarks rather than talent. This is at the heart of…