Opinion

My Name is Rob and I’m black. I’m a nerd. I’m a blerd. Now that I’ve declared my tribe let...

I last saw Dr. Ntozake Shange on the night of her reading event which I organized, in St. Louis, at...

When DJ Khaled made the lyrical announcement that he wasn’t really checkin for “No New Friends” I happily sang along...

There is a painting called Intent off the main lobby of Chicago's Union League Club, which I like a great...

A few days ago, I found myself in a classroom with a millennial student of intentionally ambiguous gender, who said,...

Yesterday I experienced going through a Caucus election. Now for those of you who don't understand how it works, the...

orginal version published at racetowealth.net on 10/28/15 Yet another video of aggressive policing has gone viral, this one capturing a white police...

"...The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles...

My grade school teachers often told me, “Success is where preparation meets opportunity.” Over the years, I have shared this...

Those who believe in the Law of Attraction say the more attention you give a subject, the larger it gets. ...

On August 21, 2015, two apologies appeared in the New York Times, which at first glance do not seem related,...

This is the photograph of Julian Bond I like best.  It is January 10, 1966.  Everyone but Julian is standing,...