The “Roots” remake is a reminder that yes, America needs more movies about slavery

There’s no reason to compare anything in modern-day America to slavery

Finally, “Selma” is a film that portrays white Americans as allies, not liberators

There are still reasons for black America to celebrate 2014

Let’s not turn Ferguson into another tweetable, teachable moment

We haven’t entered a new era of “Black TV”

Why American history should begin with slavery