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The TV show “Scandal” may be over but, we have ourselves a real life scandal happening in real time, with a powerful man and alleged mistress to boot! Remember that episode when everyone was trying to figure out who is Olivia Pope? Well, I’m wondering who is V. Stiviano, aka Maria Vanessa Perez, born in […]

Parents, co-sign if you can relate. If I cook a large portion of, let’s say macaroni and cheese, my kids will eat one serving, and I’m left dishing leftovers into plastic containers. But, if I make just enough for the three of us, they want seconds. It’s as though they have some sort of radar […]

While co-hosting the national radio show, Keeping It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton, I listen carefully to the occasional caller who will ask us to ignore racists, take the high road, and move on. No, I won’t. I can’t ignore racists – who incidentally are on the rise in America, according to The Southern Poverty […]

  People are speaking out about the released audio of Donald Sterling‘s racist rant he made privately.  But should he be held accountable for a…

Some people would call it bitterly ironic that the Supreme Court decided to uphold the state of Michigan’s ban on Affirmative Action just days before…

Donald Sterling should step down as owner of The Los Angeles Clippers – or the NBA should force him out. Racism in America has never been concealed, but today, six years after the historic election of President Barack Obama as the nation’s first black commander-in-chief, some citizens of this republic appear to be much more […]

Bruce Shepard, the president of Western Washington University, walks across the college campus every day and he doesn’t like what he sees: Too many white students. Shepard, who is white, is taking on race by circulating a bold questionnaire to all students enrolled at the college: “How do we make sure that in future years […]

You would think most Americans would be eager to attend a speech when the keynote speaker is Michelle Obama, one of the most popular First Ladies in U.S. history. But not in Topeka, Kansas some parents and students would prefer if Mrs. Obama stayed home instead of speaking at a local high school graduation ceremony. […]

Rappers Young Jeezy and Nas said it best – “My President is Black.” When I shook hands with President Barack Obama at the White House last year, I was looking directly at a Black man – the first African-American commander-in-chief in U.S. history. For me, there is no question that the president is a Black. […]

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For iPhone: Part of my research this week for hosting The View was to read a book called The Confidence Code. It was written by journalists Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. Shipman was to be a guest on the show. Quite frankly, I wasn’t looking forward to reading the book because it appeared to be […]

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Never lend more than you can afford to give is good advice. The idea is that sometimes well-meaning people borrow money or items and when pay back time comes around…um…stuff happens.   So, instead of being surprised when people can’t or won’t meet their obligations, expect it and if you do get paid, consider it a […]

Not everyone is pleased that Sean “Diddy” Combs plans to deliver the commencement speech at Howard University on May 10. In fact, some black folks are actually scratching their heads in disbelief. They took to Twitter to ask Howard University officials to explain their decision. Some argue that Howard should have selected a Howard graduate […]