This week marked the 25th anniversary of A Different World. It’s hard to believe that 25 years ago I was glued to the television in my parent’s condo awaiting the…

Unlike Mitt Romney, I believe all of us have a shared value—we believe we can always be better. No one wants a hand-out; instead what we want is an opportunity. …

This year, Danielle joins the ranks of MSNBC’s Melissa Harris Perry, Former NFL player and LGBT advocate Wade Davis II, and fellow environmentalist Van Jones as one of The Root’s 100 most influential and…

Words EVERY Polinista lives by! We all know the saying: “DC is Hollywood for ugly people”. Except it looks like Hollywood’s chic, smart, sister, Poliwood is growing up and into…

Last night I was reminded why I am a Democrat. When I looked out onto the sea of diversity sprawled throughout the convention floor, my heart filled with pride—this is…

Danielle in The Atlantic: Forget those sunlit scenes of happy children playing outdoors. Too many students are deprived of outdoor time — and their minds and bodies both pay the price….

Aisha was on the MHP show this week, which is one of her favorite things to do. (Fact.) This time around, she was involved in a discussion with Ed Pawlowski,…

In the movie Grosse Point Blank Minnie Driver’s character Debi channelled Shakespeare when she pondered: “where are all the good men dead, in the heart or in the head?” I…