Black Children Are Not Baby Seals

Telling half-truths about health-care reform makes it harder for us to judge Obama's plan based on the facts. But it also violates one of our greatest biblical precepts.

Are the disparities in our nation's educational system the most crucial civil rights issue of our time? Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige thinks so, and he's written a book to help move us toward the solution.

Haiti does have a long history of "dealings with the Devil." But not in the way the televangelist suggested.

Perhaps Harry Reid's words were a bit outdated, but he told the truth. Unfortunately, it's virtually impossible to speak honestly about race in America today without offending some, or giving others ammunition to take you down.

With the Manhattan Declaration, a who's who of evangelical leaders take a stand on the non-negotiables of Christian discipleship in the 21st century. But will its message reach the ones who need to hear it most?

Though the facts pointed to their guilt, I could not in good conscience implicate the two men who stuck a gun in my neck and stole my money. But I could forgive them.

Among other controversies, the health-care debate has shined a light on the different ways that African Americans and European Americans think about government in the lives of people.

Derrion Albert did not die because of a lack of jobs or social programs. He died because we expect more righteousness and leadership from our government and civil institutions than we do from each other.

Enola Aird of the Community Healing Network believes too many Black youth have internalized the myth that their lives are not as valuable as the lives of others -- and it's leading them to act out in destructive ways. She's out to change that.

In this third and final installment of Todd Burkes's series on the thorny political, racial, and cultural issues surrounding the health-care debate, the author dives headlong into his most controversial question yet:

Why is "socialism" such a dirty word in America? Is it really that evil?