About Russell Simmons

I pioneered the prepaid debit card space with RushCard nearly a decade ago as a vital utility for the 60 million Americans who are either un-served or underserved by the traditional banking industry.   I pioneered the prepaid debit card space with RushCard nearly a decade ago as a vital utility for the 60 million […]

On Saturday night, Rev. Al Sharpton presented me with the Excellence in Media award at the GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) ceremony in NYC. What I realized, watching him speak so passionately and eloquently to a room full of LGBT supporters, is that Reverend Sharpton’s answer is ALWAYS “Yes” when I ask […]

He was staying off the stage, although I had seen him as Master of Ceremonies all night. He was not present as Sean Combs was receiving a prestigious award. Sean had delivered from Broadway to Hollywood to music to fashion to liquor and countless other industries plus done so much social political and philanthropic work […]

Bill Cosby was staying off the stage, although I had seen him as Master of Ceremonies all night. He was not present as I stood on stage prepared to give Sean Combs the “Renaissance Man Of The Decade, ” his well-deserved award at the annual Jackie Robinson foundation event. Sean had delivered from Broadway to […]

What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All, which will be released on January 4th. To read excerpt 9, click here.rnrnrnEXCERPT 10: Love Your What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A […]

What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All, which will be released on January 4th. To read excerpt 8, click here.rnrnrnEXCERPT 9: Meditation What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A Guide […]

What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A Guide to Having it All, which will be released on January 4th. To read excerpt 7, click here.rnrnrnEXCERPT 8: Miracle What follows is the first of a series of excerpts from my new book Super Rich: A Guide […]

It was just yesterday that we shocked the world and elected Barack Obama as our 44th President of the United States.  It was yesterday that we carried our dreams into the White House to reform healthcare, It was just yesterday that we shocked the world and elected Barack Obama as our 44th President of the […]

I am disgusted by the treatment of an unsung American heroine, Shirley Sherrod, at the hands of Fox News and Breitbart.com, a far right web site.  This woman, who has helped countless farmers keep their land, was accused by Fox News of racism based on manipulative editing of a tape of a speech she gave […]

There have been many stories in the press about how I had a ‘victory’ on Capitol Hill in relation to the “Durbin Amendment” that regulates debit cards.  Many of these articles, however well intentioned, missed the point and misstated key facts.  If there was a victory it was for the people who have been left […]

To all the single dads, Happy Father’s day.  I hope you are as blessed as I am this week or this weekend or at least this day.  I hope you are able to spend Father’s Day with your children.   Fyi, the greatest or at least one of the greatest contributions you can make to humanity […]

As Congress debates the financial reforms, this is an open letter to all of the members of Congress who are part of the committee who are doing the negotiations.  This is very important to all of us, so PLEASE read and share. To The Members of the Financial Reform Conference Committee: I have worked all […]