David Dennis
David Dennis, Jr is creative director at The Smoking Section and a freelance writer. He's a Davidson College alum who lives in New Orleans. Follow him on Twitter: @DaviddTSS
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As the child of divorced parents, I've had to learn to treat my own marriage with love, not fear
David Dennis: My parents' divorce has stayed with me in ways I never expected, and given me insight into bettering my own marriage
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Politico's 2014 'journalists to watch' list doesn't have a single person of color
David Dennis: American media is still struggling to find diverse voices. Part of the problem goes back to unpaid internships
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Macklemore is being used to paint the rest of hip-hop as 'uncivil'
David Dennis: If Macklemore wins Best Rap Grammy, it will only bolster the crowd using his image to demonize the rest of the rap community
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Give me a break. Richie Incognito of the Miami Dolphins isn't 'honorary black'
David Dennis: I don't know if Richie Incognito is racist or not, but his teammates claiming he's basically a black man is another step too far
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I shouldn't have to say this in 2013: blackface Halloween outfits aren't OK
David Dennis: It should go without saying that costumes using racist imagery should be off-limits. Halloween should be about fun, not hatred
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It's really hard to be a Kanye West fan at times
David Dennis: The Confederate flag is one of the most racist symbols in American history. Kanye West shouldn't put it on concert shirts
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It's not a Scandal to think Olivia Pope's a rogue not a hero
David Dennis: A black woman sleeping with a white president? Good for her, but why does Kerry Washington's character have to be so nasty?
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Love or hate Kanye West, he has a point about racial barriers to success
David Dennis: In order for minorities to succeed, often they have to work twice as hard to achieve half as much. Kanye West is sick of it
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Paula Deen's comeback: proof racism still has a market in America
David Dennis: Despite Deen's racist past, I knew one sad fact about her career moving forward: she is going to be as popular as ever before
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Johnny Manziel is the Miley Cyrus of college football
David Dennis: People are outraged that Manziel, a white standout athlete, "acts black". He's become the most hated man in US sports
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March on Washington anniversary: 'Such struggles are never over'
Katie Rogers, Ruth Spencer and David Dennis: On the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, Guardian readers discuss what the civil rights movement means to them
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Post-Zimmerman trial, a divided America
David Dennis: We live in a society deeply disjointed by race. We need debate and reconciliation, yes – but not white America's condescension
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Cornel West and Tavis Smiley do a disservice to African Americans
David Dennis: I used to revere these two prominent black intellectuals. But lately, their critical voices have turned to crude Obama-bashing
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Who speaks for 'black America' now?
David Dennis: Hip-hop artists and athletes were once key black cultural voices. Now they are just calculated 'brands'
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The real hurts of law enforcement violence and racism
David Dennis: Routine harassment – like being stopped for 'driving while black' – is bad enough. But we face an epidemic of police brutality
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Unpaid internships and a culture of privilege are ruining journalism
David Dennis: Media companies that rely on unpaid interns marginalize the voices of low-income communities and minorities
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Why isn't New Orleans Mother's Day parade shooting a 'national tragedy'?
David Dennis: The media seems to forget about New Orleans and any place that the middle class can't easily relate to
The NFL cares more about its image than addressing racism on the field