My Multicultural Family

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When it comes to mixed-race parenting, the differences are only skin deep.

“Let’s not forget which group is disproportionately jailed and killed, whether when committing a crime or just walking home in the rain with a pack of Skittles.”

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This comment is by Nick, Mostly on the post “Walking While Black: Calling for the Arrest of George Zimmerman.”

How to Deal With Racism in an Interracial Relationship

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Jimmy Jacob just wants us all to be with someone we love.

Former ESPN Editor Apologizes for “Chink In The Armor” Headline, Says Wasn’t Meant to Be Racist

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“I’m so sorry that I offended people. I’m so sorry if I offended Jeremy.”

The Conversation: Let’s Talk About Race, Again

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Andrew Cotto and Damon Young continue their wide-ranging discussion about race, America, and the NBA.

Solitude: the Successful Black Man

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There’s a plethora of educated, successful, hard-working family men who happen to be black, writes Jackie Summers. So why is it that no one sees them?

Geoffrey Canada and ‘Reaching Up for Manhood’

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Tim Wernette reviews Geoffrey Canada’s book.

Why I DO Want to Talk About Race

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Tom Matlack believes that goodness involves reaching across boundaries to search for truths he did not even know existed.

Why I Don’t Want To Talk About Race

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I asked one of my best friends to talk about race. He refused. Here’s why.

White Boy in a Black Land

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Am I a racist? I hope not. But if I’m not a racist and you’re not and neither is anyone else this country, how can we collectively end up with a million black men in prison and such stark and persistent racial differences in terms of education, wealth, and life expectancy?

Black Boy in a White Land

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Jackie Summers realized he was black, he found an elephant in the room wherever he went.

Why Do White Male Felons Serve 20% Less Time Than Blacks? Child Porn

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The Supreme Court told judges to interpret mandatory sentences as guidelines. And they are in a very interesting way.

“My dad was shot in a drug deal when I was five. The only thing more cliche would have been if it happened in a KFC.”

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Baratunde Thurston Explains ‘How To Be Black’ and Black people on the Web.

“Don’t Let Anyone Take Your Manhood!”

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Martin Luther King. Words to live by IMO.

‘How Gay’ Has ‘Stay[ed] White’ for Over a Decade

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Homosexuality isn’t just a white thing, Josh Friedberg writes, and it’s up to us to challenge the stereotypes that continue to misinform and generalize.

Blind Casting: A Black Man’s Take on the Bechdel Test

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Christian Coleman takes a look at how black men are portrayed in some of the movies he’s watched recently.