Psychic Friends, Intellectual Enemies - The black community is targeted for exploitation by "psychic" con artists.

Black Muslims Don't Laugh - Or, at least, not at my jokes.

A "Fool" Responds to Farrakhan - No, I wasn't at the Million Man March. Here are just a few reasons why.

The Education of a Wise Man - A grade school Christmas play taught me a lot about racism and religion.

Clarence Thomas Vs. The Black Orthodoxy - Why should being a black conservative pinhead be any worse than being a white one?

Black Pilot Scored Big for Russians - At the same time that African Americans were still trying to prove they were worthy, a black Frenchman was becoming an ace.

The Cold War, Television, and Civil Rights - If it weren't for the first two, the third may have never succeeded.

Blurring the Lines Between Science and Racism - Genetic determinism is a dangerous concept when combined with bad science.

Racial Restrictions Slow Adoption of Black Children - Racial concerns still continue to influence who gets raised by whom. Maybe it's time to move beyond that.

Beyond Black History - Black history is great, but maybe there's something even better - call it "black futurism."

True Lice - The fact that head lice refuse to live in black neighborhoods may point the way toward a bright future - but then again, maybe not.

Recollections of the Jet Age - Jet Magazine filled an important niche for the black community in the 1960s.

Equal Opportunity for Angels - Angel mythology has failed to keep pace with modern social values.