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German-born soccer stars choose to play for U.S. national team
In October, the U.S. men's national soccer team advanced to the final stage of qualifying for the World Cup, thanks in part to a half-dozen German-born players fathered by African-American soldiers in...
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Learning the real cost of violence
Gun violence is on the rise in several American cities. Out of the nation’s 10 largest cities, Philadelphia has the highest homicide rate. This year’s death toll is up to 277. But Scott Charles, a...
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Black advertising executives pay it forward
by Haley Draznin, Special to CNN (CNN) - Brian Lee is a rare face in the advertising industry. The 27-year-old assistant account executive at Wieden+Kennedy in Portland, Oregon, is one of the 7% of...
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Soledad O'Brien: Who is black in America? I am
Editor's Note: In today’s United States, is being black determined by the color of your skin, by your family, by what society says, or something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in America?”...
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For young Americans, what's black is gray
Editor's Note: In today’s United States, is being black determined by the color of your skin, by your family, by what society says or something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in America?”...
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Black in America: It's not just about the color of your skin
Editor's Note: In today’s United States, is being black determined by the color of your skin, by your family, by what society says or something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in America?”...
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Youths explore colorism, black identity in poetry
Editor's note: In today’s United States, is being black determined by the color of your skin, by your family, by what society says or by something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in...
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Opinion: Colorism is the new "ism"
Editor’s Note: Ronald E. Hall, Ph.D. is a professor at Michigan State University and the author of "The Melanin Millennium." He has lectured on skin color both domestically and internationally, and...
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Opinion: Why I call myself black
Editor's Note: Carleen Brice is author of the novels "Children of the Waters," a story about race, identity and what really makes a family, and "Orange Mint and Honey," which was made into the...
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When no one else looks like you
Editor's note: What defines being black in America? Is it the color of your skin, your family, what society says or something else? Soledad O’Brien reports “Who Is Black in America?” on CNN Saturday at...
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