The Indictment of America
I'm really afraid that our beloved country, America, is standing on its last wobbly legs. I'm worried that the karmic effects of our negative actions will finally come home to roost.
I'm really afraid that our beloved country, America, is standing on its last wobbly legs. I'm worried that the karmic effects of our negative actions will finally come home to roost.
Russell Simmons | Posted 09.23.2009 | World
I am concerned that the words of Ahmadinejad will continue to influence young people. But I fear that online hate groups will have much greater influence than one isolated leader.
nypost.com | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment
It's bros before hos for buddies Russell Simmons and Tommy Hilfiger. After Hilfiger told the Def Jam founder that Russell's new pal Ashley Dupre was u...
Lauri Lyons | Posted 09.18.2009 | Entertainment
When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.
Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 09.14.2009 | New York
Last Thursday, Russell Simmons announced his support of David Yassky for New York City Comptroller.
Alex Geana | Posted 09.14.2009 | Style
At Y-3, the bags, clutches and purses were divine. The shorts were great, and so were the tux-inspired overcoats.
Posted 10.19.2009 | New York
Ashley Dupre, the call girl entangled in former-Gov. Eliot Spitzer's sex scandal, lashes out at critics and the media in a new blog post on Global Gri...
Russell Simmons | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York
In a year where every single Governor is under fire, and other governors have simply quit (Mrs. Palin?), Governor Paterson is working hard to weather the storm during this difficult economic time.
Russell Simmons | Posted 08.20.2009 | Living
I believe that when leading men of faith get in a room to discuss tolerance and respect, it's easy to make great progress. The hard part is getting them in the room.
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.31.2009 | New York
We respect the city's interest in servicing the tourists and more affluent New Yorkers and we recognize these programs, in some way, benefit the entire city. However, the poor do not benefit enough.
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics
The effects of slavery on our communities have been devastating. The devastation does not stop because of the apology; however these are words that we all needed to hear.
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.16.2009 | Style
Last week marks a shift in human consciousness. We are finally, after years of going head to head with the fur industry, changing the way the world views fur.
Politico | Patrick Gavin | Posted 07.13.2009 | Style
Barack and Michelle Obama are keeping up their date nights, despite their busy schedules. They've been to Citronelle, the Kennedy Center, Broadway and...
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics
Let yesterday's attack be a wake-up call: racism, anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are alive and well in America. But like every tragedy, there is always a lesson to be learned: we must change ourselves.
Russell Simmons | Posted 07.05.2009 | World
I was brought to tears by the president's simple, but truthful approach to building a bridge with the Muslim world.
Russell Simmons | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics
In my heart, I know that marriage equality for every human being isn't a question of if, but only a matter of when.
Vickie Karp | Posted 05.25.2009 | Entertainment
Simmons: These days I've been thinking a lot about gay marriage. I'm a big supporter. Federal gun laws is another one. There are a bunch of battles. It's all good.
Russell Simmons | Posted 05.18.2009 | Politics
As the first African-American Governor of New York, you have already made history. We now want to help you create a legacy.
Politico.com | PATRICK GAVIN | Posted 05.16.2009 | Living
Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons spends a lot of his day doing yoga, and he thinks that the president of the United States has mastered the yogi mind-set...
Nicola Breytenbach | Posted 05.16.2009 | World
The Community and Individual Development Association (CIDA City Campus) in Johannesburg, South Africa is a beacon of hope in South Africa! It is South Africa's first free university.
Russell Simmons | Posted 05.04.2009 | Living
Consciousness-based education and having quiet time at the beginning and end of the school day improves academic performance and spills over to happier and healthier young people at home.
Russell Simmons | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics
The nation is watching to see if we will do the right thing in New York by repealing the Rockefeller Drug Laws. And if we do the right thing, the nation will follow in our footsteps.
Russell Simmons | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics
Today, there are approximately 12,000 people in New York prisons under the Rockefeller Drug Laws, more than 90 percent of who are Black and Latino. There is no excuse for this disparity.
AP | Posted 03.29.2009 | Entertainment
NEW YORK — Russell Simmons says he's happy to fork over $40,000 a month in child support for his two daughters. Simmons blogged Friday about a ...
Russell Simmons | Posted 03.28.2009 | World
Do what you can today to water a good seed and be a driving force to make life better for one person or an entire village, right next door or on the other side of the world.
Russell Simmons | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics