'Is This What My Country Has Come To?'

January 25, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Jordan Davis' Father Joins Fight Against 'Stand Your Ground' Ron Davis still isn't sure how he made the 30-minute drive to the hospital. He was crying. He was praying he wouldn't crash into anyone. He was pleading with God to just let his son Jordan Davis, 17, be alive.  Continue reading... 'American Idol' Racism? 9 Black Ex-Contestants Plan To Sue Fox Show For Prejudice (REPORT) Can The Obamas Change Low Marriage Rates Among Blacks In The U.S.? Beyonce Grilled Over Lip-Syncing Crisis Michelle Obama Has Bangs: Let The Analyzing Begin LL Cool J, Oprah Sit Down To Discuss Rapper's Childhood Abuse On 'Oprah's Next Chapter' Kimora Lee Simmons Says She Laid The 'Fashion Blueprint' For Beyoncé, Sean Combs & More (VIDEO) Ron Davis, Father Of Slain Florida Teen Jordan Davis, Ready To Fight Obama Marriage: Can It Change Low Rates Of Wedlock Among Blacks In The U.S.? (STUDY, POLL) We Owe Spike Lee a Huge Apology 'American Idol' Racism? 9 Black Ex-Contestants Plan To Sue Fox Show For Prejudice (REPORT) Alicia Keys' 40 Principales Awards Outfits Were Smart And Stunning MYRDITH LEON MCCORMACK Bokeem Woodbine: Boy From the Hood Goes Hollywood He is proof that a boy from the hood need not be conquered by the dangers of the street. It is possible to beat the odds and make it to Hollywood. After all, he did. Continue reading... NANCY HUEHNERGARTH How Big Soda Co-Opted the NAACP and Hispanic Federation It seems unconscionable that the NAACP and the Hispanic Federation are supporting Big Soda rather than their constituents' health -- particularly when their communities have been disproportionately impacted by obesity and related chronic disease like diabetes, heart disease, asthma and certain cancers. Continue reading... TANYA YOUNG WILLIAMS Aha! Moment for Oprah Saves OWN and Her Legacy The Oprah Winfrey Network is not only about Oprah, but she is the foundation. When a foundation does not do what it is designed to do -- provide support and structure -- the house can not stand. Continue reading... KORTNEY RYAN ZIEGLER, PH.D. 11 Trans Artists of Color You Should Know in 2013 Art has been an important site of resistance and identity making for trans people of color. We've used the medium to share our stories, document our lives and express our humanity. Fortunately for us, we are living in a media moment that thirsts to understand the trans experience. Continue reading... ANGELA RYE 7 Issues President Obama Must Address During His Second Term As President Obama prepares for his State of the Union address, there are some critical issues he must confront not only using the bully pulpit of the world's stage, but also through concrete policy development during his second term . Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.