Social Issues

Build the Ground Zero Mosque!By Ronnie dixonIf you turn on the news, you'd more than likely get story after story regarding the Ground Zero “mosque.” I would like to address it myself in this article.First ...

Nadja Benaissa, a member of the popular German girl band "No Angels", won't be heading to prison despite being found guilty of having unprotected sex with men and failing to inform them she was HIV positive.A c...

Jon Stewart continued his coverage of the 'Ground Zero Mosque' debate last night, focusing on Fox News' incongruities harder than he ever has. In a segment called "The Parent Company Trap," Stewart shared with ...

Ever heard of ‘The Negro Motorists Green Book?’ ‘The Green Book’ for short, was the black person’s travel guide back in the day and it included all the unwritten rules of the road. Created as a dail...

So the DEA wants “Black English” linguists to decipher bugged calls, huh?The Department of Justice is seeking to hire linguists fluent in Ebonics to help monitor, translate, and transcribe the secretly ...

It has been nearly two years since we first began our Great Recession, the worst phase of our economy since the Great Depression, but what caused this recession in the first place, and what are the possibilit...

Glenn Beck says "divine providence" played a role in scheduling his "Restoring Honor" rally on August 28, the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech."I'm certainly no Martin Luther King...

Conservative talk show host Dr. Laura Schlessinger sparked controversy earlier this week when she used the N-word repeatedly on her call-in radio program. The incident incited outrage from listeners, and critic...

New York City's transit agency has approved a bus advertisement that depicts a plane flying toward the World Trade Center's towers as they burn along with a rendering of a proposed mosque near ground zero.The a...

Rhymefest appeared on Chicago Tonight to discuss his album El Che and his stance on the current state of Chicago and personal responsibility.In the interview which aired this week on Chicago's WTTW Channel 11, ...