Many have criticized President Obama for his lack of action on inner city violence. I find us all to be guilty.

Perhaps looking back might help us move forward. Below is a statement made by Maime Till-Mobley in the documentary The Untold Story of Emmett Louis Till.

Emmett was...

Updated from my original posting on Global Grind.

Last Thursday, Russell Simmons announced his support of David Yassky for New York City Comptroller.

His endorsement made me think of something Barack Obama said in his Iowa victory speech ...

I know you didn't do this for me....

Ushers hustled down the isles, urging attendees to move their moon walking to their seats. Hundreds of people were packed in the room, lifting peace signs into the air and singing along to each song in a unified, thundering, voice. Many were crying, many more clung to photographs, and everyone...

To the Young People of Iran,

When I first saw the images of Moussavi rallies, I couldn't help but feel nostalgic. The marches, the green clothes and rhetoric--they were all very reminiscent of what we did here when we too found a Presidential candidate that inspired more of us. I...

Feeling a little overwhelmed earlier this week I asked my friend Chas for advice who responded with an unexpected question; "Do you know the difference between a great pitcher and a big game pitcher?" I didn't. "A great pitcher, when the pressure is on, lets the game affect him and...

My President is black. It didn't hit me until election night, when states like Virginia and Indiana were lined up in the Obama column. On that night, I realized that upon his election although some prejudices still persisted, they were in the minority and for a moment, we had overcome.

I'm currently working out of the NY campaign office and while every day comes and goes as a blur of ups and downs, the tight knot in my stomach is fixed. In the back of my mind I am constantly anticipating the possible emotions that might come with an Obama...

You've heard a lot about young people over the course of this election. Despite the energy seen on the ground, media reports continue to greet us with skepticism as the pundits wring their hands and wonder, "will they show up at the polls". Before this little bit of speculation gains...

One of the things I haven't seen mentioned regarding The Late Show is that Senator McCain actually used the show on February 28, 2007 to announce his Presidential ambitions. Below is an excerpt from the New York Times article describing his announcement.

Mr. McCain is known as something...

Russ Smith recently penned an OpEd entitled "The Audacity of Defeat" (h/t Ben Smith) that provided a glimpse into what an Obama defeat might mean for America. I thought I'd take a stab at painting a picture of what victory might entail...

It's 7 am on October 31st, the...

Dear Governor Sarah Palin,

I didn't have to support Senator Clinton in the primaries to admire her. I didn't have to volunteer for her to know that her accomplishments were making a difference in my own life. I didn't have to cheer for her during the debates to not appreciate...

"Unity is the great need of the hour- the great need of the hour. Not because it sounds pleasant or because it makes us feel good, but because it's the only way we can overcome the essential deficit that exists in this country. I'm not talking about a budget deficit....

"We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics who will only grow louder and more dissonant".

Senator Obama spoke these words in New Hampshire last January, it seemed appropriate to revisit them given that over the past two weeks this chorus of cynics has grown...

Out of breath, full of hope, we marched on the crowded sidewalks of Broadway and in one voice pleaded "New York State, Obama 0-8!" Two weeks left until the New York primary and a few hundred people gathered in Union Square for a march to Columbus Circle. A few hundred...