http://www.post-gazette.com/ 2013-05-21T00:20:50-04:00 The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/obamas-stress-blacks-need-for-education-688428/ 2013-05-21T00:03:40-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-05-21T00:00:00-04:00

President and first lady give speeches reminding African-Americans not to take education for granted.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/obama-managing-his-second-term-poorly-687519/ 2013-05-14T00:09:35-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-05-14T00:00:00-04:00

Group of controversies serve as indictment of president's leadership more than his ethics.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/black-voters-a-surprise-especially-to-gop-687059/ 2013-05-10T00:14:39-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-05-10T00:00:00-04:00

For the first time, black voter turnout in 2012 surpassed that of whites.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/city-gardening-can-sow-a-seed-of-violence-686570/ 2013-05-07T00:09:31-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-05-07T00:00:00-04:00

When gardeners and animals who love to eat interact, things can turn nasty.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/word-is-finally-out-on-who-jason-collins-is-686044/ 2013-05-03T00:05:53-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-05-03T00:00:00-04:00

One spinoff of an NBA player's coming out is that his fame now surpasses his stats.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/gop-media-man-regrets-talk-radio-barbs-685600/ 2013-04-30T00:10:28-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-30T00:00:00-04:00

He criticized the Limbaughs of the world in a way he wishes no one knew about it.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/theres-bad-news-about-kids-these-days-685062/ 2013-04-26T00:04:22-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-26T00:00:00-04:00

The younger generation mostly ignores whatever they might learn from newspapers and journalism.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/terror-motives-will-likely-never-make-sense-684583/ 2013-04-23T00:01:05-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-23T00:00:00-04:00

Actions like those of Tsarnaev brothers may just defy logical explanation.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/someday-todays-gun-laws-will-be-absurd-684108/ 2013-04-19T00:05:08-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-19T00:00:00-04:00

Guns policies of weak Congress, powerful NRA won't make sense to anyone in future.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/segregated-prom-feels-intolerable-in-2013-683616/ 2013-04-16T00:03:39-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-16T00:00:00-04:00

Students in Georgia high school on right track in integrating prom, but governor's not on board.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/maybe-songwriters-stupidity-is-accidental-683107/ 2013-04-12T00:02:35-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-12T00:00:00-04:00

PG columnist Tony Norman says the song "Accidental Racist" offends with its cluelessness.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/disturbing-minority-backs-a-state-religion-682659/ 2013-04-09T00:07:01-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-09T00:00:00-04:00

North Carolina's just one place where some want Christianity backed by the state.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/rejected-by-ivies-shes-into-school-of-satire-682225/ 2013-04-05T00:14:49-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-05T00:00:00-04:00

Tony Norman writes about the national stir created by Allderdice student Suzy Lee Weiss' biting essay about college admissions process.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/black-conservatism-seems-so-unappetizing-681725/ 2013-04-02T00:02:06-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-04-02T00:00:00-04:00

Ben Carson is latest black conservative to end up apologizing for misguided remarks.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/a-proud-feminist-despite-wifes-view-681336/ 2013-03-29T00:16:57-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-29T00:10:00-04:00

Rapper Rick Ross provides latest despicable example of how media culture can debase women.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/decade-later-iraq-war-foes-look-only-wiser-680869/ 2013-03-26T00:08:27-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-26T00:00:00-04:00

Experience of U.S. invasion of Iraq gives credence to early opponents' arguments.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/unleashed-the-mayor-can-show-his-chops-680342/ 2013-03-22T00:02:42-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-22T00:00:00-04:00

Taking on UPMC, Luke Ravenstahl looks like a much better city leader now that he's uninterested in staying.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/frederick-douglass-would-still-be-scowling-679953/ 2013-03-19T07:50:18-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-19T07:50:00-04:00

Conservatives seem to bungle any efforts to reach out and attract black voters.

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/mother-teresa-was-only-human-too-678914/ 2013-03-12T00:10:54-04:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-12T00:00:00-04:00

"Why do you call me good?" Jesus said. "No one is good except God alone."

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/tony-norman/sen-rand-paul-due-praise-for-anti-drone-stance-678421/ 2013-03-08T00:14:33-05:00 Tony Norman tnorman@post-gazette.com 2013-03-08T00:00:00-05:00

The libertarian Kentucky senator's views aren't always welcomed, but he shines opposing Obama's drone use.