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Leonard Pitts: Toys teach kids to reach for dreams, and all genders benefit

The toy industry, still a bit behind the times, could do a better job in offering more female characters.

by leonard pitts January 13, 2016February 10, 2016

The presidential candidate evokes a real and grave threat to hopes for a just and inclusive America.

by Leonard Pitts January 6, 2016February 10, 2016

Maybe the U.S. would pay more attention if blacks or Muslims were committing armed insurrection.

by Leonard Pitts December 9, 2015February 10, 2016

Police killings grab attention but the black community needs to spare some indignation for all killings.

by Leonard Pitts December 2, 2015December 1, 2015

Republicans are not guilty of the shooting at the Planned Parenthood. But they’re not innocent either.

by Leonard Pitts November 25, 2015November 24, 2015

And for what it matters, the Starbucks cup still celebrates Christmas and the homeless baby Jesus.

by Leonard Pitts November 18, 2015November 17, 2015

Light reveals bankrupt ideologies, which explains why terrorists despise the City of Light.

by Leonard Pitts November 11, 2015November 10, 2015

To the average person in the average house or apartment, a gun is more dangerous than a would-be criminal – and kids pay the price.

by Leonard Pitts November 4, 2015November 3, 2015

Prejudice causes a threat to be perceived – and that threatens relationships between blacks and whites.

by Leonard Pitts October 21, 2015November 4, 2015

If Playboy was born in an era of repression, it is aging in a sexual Wild West of free and easy pornography.