Henry Louis Gates Jr.: A Life Spent Tracing Roots

For more than 30 years, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has been an influential public intellectual. He may be best known for his research tracing the family and genetic history of famous African-Americans. A selection of his writings on race, politics and culture appear in The Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Reader .

Dale Glading: Dr. Martin Luther King's dream won't be reality until we (including politicians, preachers and media ...

King's dream won't be reality until we are all truly colorblind

Is Elizabeth Warren Native American?

Elizabeth Warren is not a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.

SJP, Bon Jovi Join Obama's Star-Studded Cast of Fundraisers

Hollywood Stars Align Behind Obama To Bring in Big Campaign Bucks

Why Basketball Is Muslims' Favorite Sport

(RNS) Omar Abdelkader, a student at Northeastern University in Boston, is an observant Muslim but admits that, at least as a kid, he was occasionally seduced by the swish of a perfect jump-shot over the Islamic call to prayer.