HuffPost Live: VP Debate

October 11, 2012

I went on HuffPost Live with host Alicia Menendez to discuss the Vice Presidential debate and a few other things. Check out the entire clip here.

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Why America needs a White History Month

October 11, 2012

From my latest piece over at the Guardian: For anyone who speaks on issues of race publicly, the idea has long been a joke – a retort thrown at you from frustrated white folks who believe they are being discriminated against because there doesn’t exist a special month set aside to celebrate their racial identity. They cry [...]

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Left of Black – Where Are the Discussions About Poverty and Youth Violence in the 2012 Presidential Race?

October 2, 2012

I recently appeared on Left of Black, a web-based talk show hosted by Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal, alongside the founder of UrbanCusp.com and Washington Post columnist, Rahiel Tesfamariam. We discussed youth violence in Chicago, poverty in the U.S., the 1st anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the 2012 presidential race, and more. Check it out [...]

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Nothing to be ashamed of — a mental health discussion

September 10, 2012

This past Thursday, I appeared on HuffPostLive, with host Marc Lamont Hill, to discuss mental health and the black community. You can view the entire segment here. Also, today is Suicide Awareness Day, making conversations like these all the more important.

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What Does It Mean to be an Ally?

July 24, 2012

From my latest essay over at Ebony: Fact is, as a heterosexual man, nearly anything I do that is seen as an extension of my sexual desires will be justified by someone, somewhere. No matter how reprehensible, immoral, violent, illegal, or disgusting, any action that follows from my attraction to women will be seen as [...]

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Mainstream Media Tend to Ignore Blacks’ Mental Health Problems

July 24, 2012

After No Shame Day, I was interviewed for an article about black people and mental health. “We have survived Jim Crow, beating, lynchings and fire hoses,” says Mychal Denzel Smith, a mental health advocate, commentator and writer. “We pride ourselves on strength. I spoke at a high school, and the teacher said, ‘Black folks just [...]

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5 Stages of Black Manhood

July 9, 2012

From my latest essay at Ebony: In his life, every Black man is afforded a period of unburdened optimism. The length varies for each individual, and some may not remember it. Whether it lasts until they turn five or 50, there’s at least a moment where a Black man can look out into the world [...]

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No Shame Day #NoShame

July 2, 2012

It wasn’t the first panic attack that had sent me to the hospital. The fist time, I was 16 and had absolutely no idea what was wrong with me. I was sitting at my computer trying to flirt with girls in an AOL chatroom, which was the entirety of my social life at that point, [...]

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LeBron’s Won … Who Do We Hate Next?

June 26, 2012

I participated in a lively discussion for Huffington Post Live, with host Marc Lamont Hill (Our World with Black Enterprise, co-author The Classroom and the Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America), Christopher Greenberg (Sports editor for Huffington Post), and Scott Raab (writer for Esquire, author The Whore of Akron). We discussed LeBron James, media [...]

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Why Conversations on Race Usually Fail

April 9, 2012

From my latest piece over at The Root that went up over the weekend: A national conversation on race is pointless if we have to keep starting over. We won’t settle the issue in a two-week span of op-eds, cable-news specials and one-off discussions with our favorite black pundits. Doing so requires constant engagement and [...]

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