Seven years ago, I sat in the audience at ABC Studios to watch The View. This week, I finally got to be on the show myself! Thanks to everyone who helped me on this journey. 🙏🏾
06:04 PM - Apr 19, 2024
On this day, April 17, 1993, President Bill Clinton became the first U.S. president to meet with LGBTQ leaders. I helped to organize the meeting and was proud to see my friends Phill Wilson and Nadine Smith help represent the community.
04:15 PM - Apr 17, 2024
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be on The View tomorrow morning to talk about my new book, Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? The show airs at 11 Eastern, 10 Central on ABC.
08:49 PM - Apr 15, 2024
Biden is trouncing Trump in fundraising. Biden has raised $15 million more than Trump and has nearly $40 million more cash on hand than Trump ($71 million versus $33.3 million).
https://www.nytimes.com/20...
https://www.nytimes.com/20...
12:59 PM - Mar 21, 2024
Trump tells the US Supreme Court that he has "absolute immunity" from prosecution for his crimes. This dude is out of control. He aims to carve out a special exception to the Constitution just for him. Even Richard Nixon knew he could be prosecuted.
04:30 PM - Mar 19, 2024
Catch me on the Tavis Smiley Show at 9 am Pacific Time Tuesday to talk about my new book, Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race? bit.ly/whyrace
11:18 PM - Mar 11, 2024
My mom just sent me this pic from a bookstore in Texas! Happy to share bookshelf space with my friend Clay Cane and his new book The Grift. And you can get your copy of my new book here: bit.ly/whyrace
02:17 PM - Mar 10, 2024
I’m in San Francisco for a book signing tonight. Come join me! bit.ly/whyrace
11:31 AM - Feb 29, 2024
Join me and Jericho Brown today at 2 pm in Atlanta.
11:37 AM - Feb 18, 2024
A new CBS News poll shows 75 percent of Black people think racism is a major problem in America today, while 58 percent of white people say racism is only a minor problem or not a problem at all.
bit.ly/whyrace
bit.ly/whyrace
12:18 PM - Feb 17, 2024
Black unemployment rate (by President)
Worst Ever: 21.2% (1983 - Reagan)
2nd Worst: 16.9% (2020 - Trump)
Best Ever: 4.8% (2023 - Biden)
Current: 5.3%
Last year was the first time ever that Black unemployment never rose above 6 percent. #JobsReport #Blackunemployment
Worst Ever: 21.2% (1983 - Reagan)
2nd Worst: 16.9% (2020 - Trump)
Best Ever: 4.8% (2023 - Biden)
Current: 5.3%
Last year was the first time ever that Black unemployment never rose above 6 percent. #JobsReport #Blackunemployment
09:06 AM - Feb 02, 2024
Thanks to everyone for helping to make my new book a Day 1 bestseller!!!
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08:58 PM - Jan 23, 2024
My new book comes out tomorrow, and I need your help! Here’s 3 quick things you can do to show your support. (1) Order the book now: bit.ly/whyrace. (2) Share this post. And (3) Come see me at one of my tour dates listed below.
Thanks for all the love and support! 🤎
Thanks for all the love and support! 🤎
08:39 PM - Jan 22, 2024
Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of Coretta Scott King and Martin Luther King Jr. has died after a battle with prostate cancer. A graduate of Morehouse College, King worked as chairman of The King Center and president of the King Estate. He was 62 years old. May he rest in power. 🙏🏾
02:19 PM - Jan 22, 2024
Time’s running out! Only 2 days left until my new book, WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE?, comes out. But now you can get the book on SALE for 20% off. This is an exclusive deal for hardcover preorders ONLY purchased at this site: ➡️ bit.ly/whyrace
09:11 PM - Jan 21, 2024
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the presidential race. DeSantis endorsed Donald Trump and slammed Nikki Haley in his announcement.
03:27 PM - Jan 21, 2024
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Tim Scott in 2017: Trump’s moral authority is “compromised” by his response to Charlottesville.
Tim Scott in 2024: “I’m so excited” to endorse the twice impeached, quadruple indicted insurrectionist who couldn’t speak clearly about the racist march in Charlottesville.
Tim Scott in 2024: “I’m so excited” to endorse the twice impeached, quadruple indicted insurrectionist who couldn’t speak clearly about the racist march in Charlottesville.
06:23 PM - Jan 19, 2024
“I do see color because I believe if you don’t see color, you can’t see racism.” – Jerod Mayo, the first Black head coach of the NE Patriots
White people based our entire society on white color privilege for centuries and then demanded everyone close their eyes and pretend to be colorblind.
White people based our entire society on white color privilege for centuries and then demanded everyone close their eyes and pretend to be colorblind.
10:15 AM - Jan 18, 2024
My new book, WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE?, comes out next Tuesday, January 23. But if you act now, you can get it on sale for 20% off. This is an exclusive deal only for hardcover preorders purchased at this site: ➡️ bit.ly/whyrace
05:48 PM - Jan 17, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley says America has “never been a racist country.” This is the same Nikki Haley who couldn't bring herself to say the Civil War was about slavery last month.
This is why I wrote my new book, WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE? bit.ly/whyrace
This is why I wrote my new book, WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT RACE? bit.ly/whyrace
11:25 AM - Jan 16, 2024
In an embarrassment to democracy and decency, Republican voters have selected the twice-impeached, quadruple indicted, disgraced insurrectionist and former president Donald Trump as the winner of the Iowa caucuses.
08:43 PM - Jan 15, 2024
The book tour is still coming together, but here’s a few early dates. Hope to see you in your city!
06:40 PM - Jan 11, 2024
Jesse Watters on Fox News: "And the racism thing has to stop…Donald Trump dated Black women. Has Joe Biden ever dated a Black woman?” 🤦🏾♂️
12:28 PM - Jan 06, 2024
The Supreme Court has punted on the expedited review of the Trump immunity case. This is a silly cop out. The case will be right back to the Supreme Court in a month or two when the DC Circuit rules.
https://www.supremecourt.g...
https://www.supremecourt.g...
02:48 PM - Dec 22, 2023
As the attacks on Claudine Gay morphed into attacks on her qualifications, critics exploited the moment to push a right-wing agenda that was not about Gay, Harvard, or Israel; it was about dismantling affirmative action, DEI, and liberal arts education.
12:29 PM - Dec 15, 2023
There have been 7 coups (Mali, Chad, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Niger, Gabon) and 4 coup attempts (Sao Tome and Principe, The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau) in Africa since 2020, all in former European colonies that just won their independence in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s.
12:53 PM - Dec 04, 2023
The House votes 311-114 to expel George Santos from Congress.
11:19 AM - Dec 01, 2023
