Conservative blogger Crystal Wright, writing at the Guardian, checks in on the various controversies swarming the Obama administration and determines that Republicans — and Americans in general, for that matter — only want answers. How can Republicans in Congress work with President Obama when they can’t trust him to be an honest broker or treat…

In a piece at ColorLines, Jorge Rivas delves into a newly released report that shows a stunning lack of diversity on evening cable news shows. He quotes a Latino leader who says this phenomenon gives the impression that minorities are not making positive contributions to the country.  A new analysis released yesterday by the media…

(The Root) — We called ourselves “The Nubian Sisters,” Nubes for short. There were maybe seven of us, basically the entire eighth-grade population of black female students at my small private school. The “club” wasn’t much more than us hanging out by a particular bench during lunch, dressing for gym at the same time and…

(The Root) — Though most recognized for his best-selling series of crime novels featuring black detective Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins, Walter Mosley is a writer who wears many hats — both literally and figuratively. Hats — often fedoras — are one of his favorite accessories. He is rarely photographed without one. But he also wears several…

In light of the Cleveland kidnapping saga and the heroism of rescuer Charles Ramsey, Nikki Woods explores at BlackAmericaWeb.com how the concept of community, when everyone knew their neighbor, has been lost. The Cleveland hostage situation has sparked a lot of conversation about who’s actually living next door … and what you know about them.…

An American Airlines pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger refused to stop singing “I Will Always Love You,” a Dolly Parton song made famous by the late Whitney Houston, the Daily Mail reports. The woman began singing shortly into the flight from Los Angeles to New York, and her crooning…

Actress Angelina Jolie’s decision on Tuesday to go public about her decision to undergo a double mastectomy after learning of her high risk of getting breast cancer has sparked widespread chatter throughout the media world. “Angelina Jolie has done a real service for women around the world,” Arthur Caplan, a New York University professor wrote…

Former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien said during a recent talk at Harvard’s Institute of Politics that she is often confronted by whites who want to take issue with her documentaries on race in America, the Washington Examiner reports. Recently removed from her position as anchor of CNN’s Starting point, O’Brien will continue to make documentaries…