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04/22/2008
On the Verge: Politics as Unusual

For Jill Nelson, living through the transformation of our national political process is both exhilarating and frightening--and she wouldn't have it any other way

03/18/2008
On the Verge: Imprisoned Lives

With African-American men the most likely people on the planet to be incarcerated, Jill Nelson looks at the catastrophic effects of federal drug policy on the lives of Black men and women

02/12/2008
On the Verge: Can You See Me Now?

Black women may be largely invisible in the presidential campaign, but there's at least one candidate who views us clearly, says Jill Nelson

01/15/2008
On the Verge: Wide Awake in Black America

On Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, Jill Nelson looks at whether we're still buying into the American dream

12/11/2007
On the Verge: Dying To Fit the Beauty Standard
Jill Nelson reflects on why the death of Donda West has such resonance for Black women

11/13/2007
On the Verge: When Did Hate Come Back in Style?
Columnist Jill Nelson encourages us to focus on the growing climate of racial hostility in the United States--and decide where we're going to draw the line

10/16/2007
On the Verge: Black and Republican--They Still Don't Mix
The GOP claims that it's trying to attract the African-American vote, but Jill Nelson finds the evidence in short supply

09/18/2007
On the Verge: Go Fish!
Is the noise of everyday life getting to you? During her summer vacation columnist Jill Nelson discovered a world of watery tranquility where the rules are simple and the lessons deep.

08/14/2007
On the Verge: Tune Out the Trivial!
Are you tired of hearing about the "trials" of Paris and Lindsay? Then Jill Nelson has real news about people whose encounters with the criminal-justice system are truly tragic

07/10/2007
On the Verge: Is Michelle Obama Your Role Model?
Jill Nelson happily speculates about the possibility of having a Strong Black First Lady in the East Wing; but she also wonders whether such an accomplished woman should be putting her husband's goals ahead of her own


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