Urban Thought Collective

About Me:

Cameron Turner is a Los Angeles-area native whose editorials, entertainment news features and audio documentaries have been featured on black-oriented radio, online and in print outlets for two decades. The devoted father of two is developing a series of books children's books to inspire the imaginations of urban youth.

I’d like to talk to the fellas for a moment, if I could. Men, I don’t need to tell you how messed up the economy is right now. A lot of us are out of work, or we’re not working enough. Money’s tight and we’re feeling guilty because we won’t be able [...]

There’s nothing new about conservative Republicans being hypocrites when it comes to taxes and government spending, but their two-facedness has become glaringly apparent during the debate over President Obama’s plan to send 30,000 new troops to Afghanistan.

You can’t handle the truth!

With his overall approval rating down to 48%, President Barack Obama didn’t exactly kick up his heels last week as the nation marked the one year anniversary of his historic election.

A few years ago, as I grappled with daunting personal and spiritual challenges, I phoned my church and asked for an appointment with our pastor.

After getting beaten bloody by her ex-boyfriend, Chris Brown, I had hoped that Rihanna would return to the music scene with a message of courage and hope that would help strengthen the young women who admire her.

Of course President Obama deserves the Nobel Peace Prize!

So, it looks like the pro-business, anti-Obama Republicans and the sell-out Blue Dog Democrats have effectively killed one of the most important components of healthcare reform.

Rev. Al Sharpton can feel sorry for Plaxico Burress if he wants to. I don’t.

In recent weeks I have used this column to criticize President Obama for not responding more forcefully to the deception, lies, hysteria and the “vile, contemptible nonsense” (ie: comparing him to Hitler) thrown at him by right wing fanatics who oppose healthcare reform.