Being a black male intellectual used to make me stand out. Now, it's the norm. Thanks for nothing, man.
By G'Ra Asim May 26, 2009
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North Carolina is getting bluer, but there's some speculation that GOP Sen. Richard Burr might keep his seat thanks to his outreach to African Americans.
By Alex Koppelman
April 1, 2009
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Affirmative action, Republican-style, doomed party Chairman Michael Steele to failure before he ever took the job.
By Joe Conason
March 13, 2009
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Even if Congress gives D.C. a vote in the House, don't expect federal lawmakers to stop meddling in the city's business.
By Mike Madden
February 26, 2009
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Nappy or relaxed, African-American hair has always been a loaded subject. So what does it mean to have a black do in the White House?
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
February 3, 2009
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Republicans know what they're against: Barack Obama. They're still figuring out what they're for.
By Thomas Schaller
February 2, 2009
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A tender African-American love story set in the capital of white hipsterdom, "Medicine for Melancholy" is the perfect indie debut for the early Obama era.
By Andrew O'Hehir
January 29, 2009
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The comedian talks about why African-Americans spend so much money on their hair, the political ramifications of the weave, and his new documentary.
By Andrew O'Hehir
January 24, 2009
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On this day when we vow to begin again, a prayer for a sea change in America.
By Gary Kamiya
January 20, 2009
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MLK helped pave the road to the White House for Obama, but it will take more than Tuesday's inauguration to fulfill King's dream.
By Joan Walsh
January 19, 2009
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A new study contradicts claims that African-American voters led to the passage of California's gay marriage ban.
By Vincent Rossmeier
January 9, 2009
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A round table discussion on Erin Aubry Kaplan's controversial piece about the "assets" of our future first lady.
By Sarah Hepola
November 19, 2008
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I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
November 18, 2008
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I was elated over Obama's historic win. Then I got the news that Proposition 8 was passing -- banning my right to marry a woman.
By Meredith Maran
November 10, 2008
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The polls were right after all, and it was the economy, stupid, but there were still some surprises in the final results.
By Paul Maslin
November 6, 2008
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Howard Dean's pollster tells you the five things to look for in early returns Tuesday.
By Paul Maslin
November 4, 2008
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Plenty of white bigots will vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday. There are some things they fear more than black people.
By James Hannaham
November 3, 2008
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An Obama-propelled increase in African-American turnout, already apparent in early voting, may put more Democrats in Congress.
By Alex Koppelman
October 30, 2008
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An African-American lesbian explains why she's hopeful that an "Obama Effect" won't kill gay marriage in California.
By LaDoris Cordell
October 30, 2008
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A GOP operative argues that in a race between a white and black candidate, "undecideds" vote white. Meaning, "undecideds" will break for McCain.
By Bill Greener
October 27, 2008
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From the youth vote to Sarah Palin's outdated embrace of the rural mystique, Salon's panel of demographers and consumer trend experts talks about how America is changing.
By Walter Shapiro
October 21, 2008
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McCain is redoubling efforts against Obama in this key electoral battleground, where the Philly factor could be decisive.
By Mike Madden
October 9, 2008
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Why does Barack Obama have to be Virgil Tibbs? Or Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide"? Or any other angry black archetype?
By James Hannaham
September 18, 2008
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With the presidential race in Michigan too close for comfort, it can only help Obama that Detroit's racially divisive and felonious mayor has finally lost his job.
By Edward McClelland
September 4, 2008
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She was unforgettable in Spike Lee's "When the Levees Broke." Now Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc explains what the storm took away -- and never could.
By Pasha Malla
August 27, 2008
Obama ruined my game
Can black voters save a Southern Republican?
Caught in a Steele trap
Will trade: One black Democrat for one Mormon Republican
The Michelle Obama hair challenge
Just how bad off is the Republican Party?
Young, black, sexy and sad in San Francisco
Chris Rock's good hair day
Obama and the spirit of Hawaii
Are we there yet, Martin? 
Should Michelle Obama's booty be off-limits?
First lady got back 
A rough night for gay Obama supporters
How Obama won, by the numbers
How to read the numbers on Election Day
Racists for Obama
Black voters may lead Democratic wave 
Proposition 8 vs. black homophobia 
Why Obama has to stay above 50 percent
Why is Barack Obama now electable?
Going for broke in Pennsylvania
Obama and the rules for Angry Black Men
Kwame Kilpatrick exits, with Barack Obama holding the door
Hope floats
Glenn Greenwald
GigaOM Network
Joan Walsh