Be careful about gossiping because loose lips really do sink ships.

Democrats, too often, take blacks for granted, and Republicans, too often, simply ignore black voters.

When I'm at the premiere and I see the film in its entirety, I forget plot, I forget the story, I forget what my character goes through, because I really do just let it go.

To be clear, the gap between the have gots and the have nots is widening. In this most multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic America ever, that concerns me.

Leonard Pitts, Jr. is the most insightful and inspiring columnist of his generation.

Don't envy someone else's gift. Discover your own.

Every community has a Martin Luther King Boulevard. It's the cornerstone we all know. It's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where Walmart stands together with your community to make every day better.