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The Dangerous “Science” of Gregory Clark, as Read In the New York Times

Earlier this week, Sandy Hingston reported on a new study by California economics professor Gregory Clark, which claims genes, not social factors, are why it’s […]

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NFL to Institute 15-Yard Penalty for Using the N-Word

The NFL is about to venture down a rabbit hole of political correctness that is lined with hypocrisy. The league is seriously considering forcing its […]

City Life

Penn Students: Stop Being Schmucks!

Dear Penn Kids: Please, please, please, for the love of God: Would you stop being such schmucks? Let me back up. Not all of you […]

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Philly’s Octavius Catto Was the Hero of America’s First Civil Rights Movement

Tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 22, is the birthday of a great American who raised his voice against tyranny and oppression and led a people into a […]

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“Gangsta” Party Stirs Backlash Against Penn Greeks

Just a week after Chi Omega shut down its Penn State chapter in the wake of a party that relied on Mexican stereotypes for entertainment, […]

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Racist New Jersey Wrestling Photo Proves Post-Racial America Is a Fantasy

This is tired. This photo, which features students from a Phillipsburg High School in New Jersey, is only a snapshot in time, but when I see […]

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Penn State Sorority Shutting Down After Racist Pic

Remember the “sombrero-clad Penn State sorority girls” who drew fire in December 2012 when their racist party pics went public? The sorority is no more: […]

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Shirley Temple Was a Celebrity. George Zimmerman Is Not.

Following the passing of film icon Shirley Temple on Monday, a common refrain in the pieces that commemorated her life and work was that she […]

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In Triple Package, Do Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld Actually Believe What They’re Saying?

Amy Chua is the self-proclaimed “Tiger Mom” who came into the collective consciousness in 2011 when the Wall Street Journal published an excerpt of her […]

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End Black History Month Now

A version of this article ran in February, 2012. Despite being the self-described “Angriest Black Man in America,” I agree with many whites who argue […]

Be Well Philly

To Do: Back On My Feet 5-Miler

Looking for a good tune-up race before Broad Street this spring? The upcoming Back On My Feet 5-Miler, which falls exactly halfway between the opening […]

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Why MLK Day Should Be a Day of Atonement, Not a Day of Service

As I’m typing this column, there’s fury on Twitter about a ridiculous tweet from animal-rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), that […]

Be Well Philly

New “Progressive” Race Coming to Fairmount Park This Summer

Here’s an interesting idea: a race in which you choose your own distance. That’s the premise of the inaugural Philadelphia OUCH! Race in Fairmount Park […]

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MSNBC’s Melissa Harris-Perry Needs to Stop Apologizing

If love means never having to say you’re sorry, no wonder MSNBC is single. It’s the sorriest network on the planet. Latest to join MSNBC’s […]

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SNL Finally Has A Black Woman. Is Sasheer Zamata Funny?

I’ve been watching Saturday Night Live for a long time now—most of its nearly 40-year existence. I remember the last two black female cast members […]