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Will you stand up and be counted?

Algernon Austin

Every missing black person on the census means the loss of roughly $13,000 in federal dollars for his or her community.

Algernon Austin is director of the program on race, ethnicity and the economy at the Economic Policy Institute.

When down, do It the Ebony way: kick someone already down

Tolu Olorunda

Ebony Magazine is taking time out (before its funeral) to kick Mumia Abu Jamal.

Tolu Olorunda is a columnist for BlackCommentator.com, and a contributor at TheDailyVoice.com.

Blowing off tea baggers as racist misses the point

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Yes some of the tea baggers may be racist. But that misses the bigger picture.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst whose radio show, "The Hutchinson Report," can be heard weekly on KTYM Radio and blogtalkradio.com.

Lots of cooks prepared the Compton Cookout racial insult stew

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Why are blacks complaining about a few college students with a stupid racist prank but silent when black rappers bash and trash us everyday?

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst whose radio show, "The Hutchinson Report," can be heard weekly on KTYM Radio and blogtalkradio.com.

Tiger digs a deeper hole

Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Why Tiger's televised apology won't work.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson is an author and political analyst whose radio show, "The Hutchinson Report," can be heard weekly on KTYM Radio and blogtalkradio.com.

We Are the World 25: Not the same old song

Jeff Winbush

Things might have turned out better if Jones and Richie had kept the idea but given them an entirely different song to perform.

Jeff Winbush is the former editor of The Columbus Post newspaper and a freelance writer. His blog, The Domino Theory can be found at jeffwinbush.com.

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McDonald's love affair with fried chicken and black people

Joni L. Reynolds

Is this new McDonald's commercial really necessary?

Joni L. Reynolds, an African-American mother, writes a blog called Ebony Mom Politics.

12 years is enough

Joni L. Reynolds

Evan Bayh should have retired. And we need term limits to make others do the same, argues Joni Reynolds.

Joni L. Reynolds, an African-American mother, writes a blog called Ebony Mom Politics.

Guns N Dummies

The Field Negro

Gilbert Arenas is just the latest wealthy young brother behaving badly.

Wain Bennett is a practicing attorney in Philadelphia who blogs at The Field Negro.

Did Newsweek go too far with this cover?

Joni L. Reynolds

I am not a Sarah Palin fan, but the Newsweek cover was out of bounds.

Joni L. Reynolds, an African-American mother, writes a blog called Ebony Mom Politics.

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