The other week I visited Fairfield University as a part of the Black Studies Program and the Black Lives Matter course, specifically. This is the first semester the course is being offered, and it’s absolutely critical that these issues…
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On March 18, 2016, I slept outside to bring attention to the youth homelessness problem in the city of Philadelphia and to raise money for an organization actually making a difference every day. No kid should be worried…
I have a challenge for you. I challenge you to imagine having to worry about when your next meal is and where you are going to sleep at night. This is a daily challenge for too many kids. But…
Honored & humbled to join such amazing journalists and activists earlier today on HuffPost Live. Hosts Marc Lamont Hill and Zerlina Maxwell facilitated a profoundly important conversation on how to be a good ally in social justice movements. This…
When black lives are devalued for years by those in power, what recourse is there? When communities are neglected and ignored for decades, who would not be consumed by frustration and anger? When peaceful protestors are met by Police…