Category Archives: Culture
Menthol Madness: No Discrimination!
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Like virtually every other African-American smoker I know, the only acceptable brands of cigarettes for me came in green-and-white packs. If you didn’t puff Salems — my cancer sticks of choice — you probably consumed Newports or Kools. I always … Continue reading
Freeing Minds To Free Hair
I’m a huge fan of natural hair styles like braids and dreads, and I’m especially fond of sisters who rock billowing Afros or kinky twists. I’ve been known to raise my fist in a black power-type salute and say “Free … Continue reading
Condi Rice, Cool As Ice
It’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma: How can African-Americans gain power and influence within the Republican Party – giving them a welcome option and an insurance policy against being taken for granted by the Democratic Party … Continue reading
Justice Thomas’ House Out Of Order
I don’t what’s happened between Clarence Thomas and his wife, Virginia “Ginni” Thomas. But he must have really pissed her off. That’s the only explanation for bringing so much unwanted and unnecessary attention to the Supreme Court Justice. Either that … Continue reading
Chore Battles
What parent hasn’t squared off with a child about completing chores? I know I’ve had my share of battles when it comes to getting my kids to clean their rooms, the bathroom, kitchen, family room or car – you name … Continue reading
The Root’s ‘Confab’
This week on “The Confab,” theRoot.com’s weekly podcast, managing editor Joel Dreyfuss, senior editor Teresa Wiltz, and contributing writer Deron Snyder discussed: “The Root 100,” and what it tells us about the positive side of black America; the peculiar racial politics of … Continue reading
Rhee Wrong On What’s Most Important
I’m not a teacher but Vanessa is, and I get a little defensive when her profession is treated like a punching bag by rampaging reformers such as Michelle Rhee (who spent about three years in the classroom before becoming a … Continue reading
If Walls Could Talk, We’d Plug Our Ears
We’re settling into our house a little more every day, and the delivery of our bedroom furniture should help the process along even further. We’ve been in it for six weeks now and the place is really feeling like home. … Continue reading
Morehouse And Its Cross-Dressing Men
Morehouse College is among our most venerable HBCUs, alma mater to prominent African Americans such as Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, Howard Thurman and Lerone Bennett Jr. The nation’s largest liberal arts college for men, “the House” has conferred … Continue reading
Are NFL Positions Segregated?
Have you noticed that NFL linemen tend to be very large, while NBA centers are invariably very tall? And marathon runners are usually slender, while jockeys stand short? The only shock about those observations would be if someone failed to … Continue reading
