Uptown Notes

Recently I got to share some brief words with Complex.com on why third party voting isn’t what you’ve been told. […]

In President Obama’s last State of the Union address he said, “I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations […]

It seems every few years I’m struck with a similar dilemma, in a time of disaster relief, where and to […]

America has entered new territory when it comes to issues of sexual diversity: “Toleranceville.”  Never heard of it? Sure you […]

Sixty four schools will likely close in Philadelphia. New York is aiming at closing forty seven schools this year, down from […]

Over the past few years it’s come in vogue to make the statement, “I’m not homophobic. I’m not afraid of […]

“All the real OGs, I’m a solider cause you told me study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey/ Study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey, their life […]

Last week, I had the pleasure of being on NPR’s Tell Me More with host Michel Martin to discuss the […]

For a few years now, Michael Steele has been trying to meet me on Beat Street by being more “Hip-Hop” […]

The term racial profiling has been part of my vocabulary and reality for nearly 15 years now, but it shouldn’t […]