Russell Simmons is a legend. He may be a bit of a controversial figure (sorry, Russell, it’s true) but that only makes working for him that much more interesting…and better, in my opinion. Boring never got anyone anywhere. Anyway, today is his birthday (he’s officially 56) but thanks to yoga, meditation and that wonderful vegan […]

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  Guess what… I’m 21. UM, #turnupNOW http://t.co/VKAS08GBFM — Selena Gomez (@selenagomez) July 22, 2013   Go girl, it’s ya birthday! Come and get it Selena Gomez, it’s the big 2-1. Just as the clock struck 12, Ms. Gomez dropped an extremely fun party-filled video entitled “Birthday.” How appropriate, and what better way to celebrate the big […]

The terrible, unspeakable and atrocious crimes committed against people of color during apartheid in South Africa are almost unforgivable. For instance, the black population was required to carry pass books with them whenever they ventured outside their homes or designated areas. Never mind the fact that black people were the majority population, any white person, […]

Macklemore is one of my favorite people in the world. Today, the Seattle native turns 30, and he deserves the happiest of birthdays. Macklemore is a pretty incredible guy. Not only is he a dope rapper, he’s an extremely likeable person. Seriously, though. He’s fully aware of the all the rapper stereotypes, embraces them all, and tears them […]

You only get one shot to make a first impression. And Twitter’s introduction to the world wasn’t good. On March 21, 2006, at 12:50 pm, Jack Dorsey, the creator of Twitter, sent out the world’s very first Tweet:   Uhh, yeah, again, not the greatest intro in the world. However, the bumpy start would soon be […]

By Jason Rae and Amber Goodwin DNC Youth Council Co-Chairs Despite what some pundits and some polls say, young voters overwhelmingly support President Obama and his message of change. Young Americans know that the stakes are simply too high right now. And like most Americans, we’re sick of cable TV back and forth where every […]

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By Jason Rae and Amber Goodwin DNC Youth Council Co-Chairs Despite what some pundits and some polls say, young voters overwhelmingly support President Obama and his message of change. Young Americans know that the stakes are simply too high right now. And like most Americans, we’re sick of cable TV back and forth where every […]