Malcolm X

"Barbershop" doesn't need a trim: Beneath the furor over the film's wisecrack about Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. lies a real crisis in black leadership.; By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Oct 1, 2002
False prophet: A new biography of Elijah Muhammad tackles tough issues, including the matter of blacks' collusion with the Japanese during World War II.; By Debra Dickerson Jan 6, 2000
Storm of the century: Rubin "Hurricane" Carter has lived a life of novelistic proportions. Unfortunately, the only fiction was the prosecutor's case.; By Frank Houston Dec 24, 1999
Jelly maker: Despite what liberal critics say, Michael Jordan is the true heir to the radical legacy of Muhammad Ali.; By Larry S. Platt Sep 14, 1999
The American way of bigotry: As we divide along racial lines, aren't we surrendering the fundamental idea of what it means to be American?; By David Horowitz Sep 13, 1999
Vive la diffirence: A melting pot of several stories, "Summer of Sam" is a sprawling urban epic from Brooklyn's native son.; By Sarah Vowell Jun 30, 1999
Newsreal: Defending the right to pry: Many commentators, notably feminists, dismiss stories about the sex life of President Clinton as irrelevant to his public role. But this drawing of a line between public and private lives, says a homosexual writer, cannot work.; By Richard Rodriguez Jan 29, 1998
Easy Listening for Armageddon: By Roni Sarig Jul 24, 1997

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