On Aug. 12, tennis legend Billie Jean King was duly recognized for her role as a game-changer of history.read more

The loss of Miriam Makeba is a blow to music lovers and human rights activists the world over.read more

Six and a half decades after Robeson’s Othello debut, much has changed, and much has not. “The artist must elect to fight for Freedom or for Slavery,” Robeson said in the biography “The Whole World in His Hands.” “I have made my choice.” We would all do well to follow the example of Paul Robeson.read more

If the Bush Justice Department gets its way, the FBI may soon be going after American citizens on the basis of our race, religion, and ethnicity — even when there is no evidence of wrongdoing.read more

In a summer full of sports controversies, none is bigger than Barry Bonds breaking the all-time home run record.read more

January 10, 2007

Opponents of same-sex marriage are continuing to do everything they can to block the progress of gay rights.read more

November 22, 2006

With former “Seinfeld” co-star Michael Richards’ racist rant, we’re again reminded of how deep and wide the waters of racial intolerance run in our culture.read more

October 26, 2006

Kudos to the New Jersey Supreme Court for ruling that same-sex couples deserve the same benefits as heterosexual couples.read more

August 1, 2006

The Bush administration is willing to go to extraordinary lengths to protect the interests of wealthy Americans.read more

July 18, 2006

Recent allegations of sexual abuse by U.S. military personnel should make us wary of the culture of sexist violence that the Pentagon is fostering.read more

June 21, 2006

The Pentagon's expulsion of U.S. reporters from Guantanamo Bay is a crude effort to shield the notorious detention facility from public scrutiny.read more

June 7, 2006

Soccer may be king in a majority of countries around the globe, but it's still a pauper in the U.S. sports realm. That may shift, however, as teams compete in the 2006 World Cup in Germany this month.read more

March 16, 2006

A conservative revolution has quietly been taking place on college campuses across the country. Scholarships, fellowships and other funding programs previously earmarked for women and minorities are now being made available to white and non-minority students.read more

January 24, 2006

I've had mixed emotions about Black History Month for a long time. While I love that it's an annual celebration of black culture and history, I hate the idea that the February observance is the only time some people feel that it's appropriate to recognize the contributions of black Americans.read more

December 20, 2005

Conservative Christian groups are waging war against corporations that don't pass the litmus test of their extreme right-wing agendas.read more