Remember something about attention. Yes, it’s possible to buy, grab, or even steal it. But it’s far better to earn it..

I work in comedy, journalism, media, and technology, many of which don't have a lot of black faces in visible positions. I walk through Brooklyn with….

2010 Foursquare Mayor Of The Year.

There are so many ways to be and to be black at the same time, but we're finally seeing that full range expressed much more widely than before..

By the time I got to Harvard, I feel like I knew who I was, and my job there was to throw as much against the wall as possible, to see what would sti….

I don't know that I'm post-anything. I'd like to think maybe I'm post-bullshit..

Knowing that "me" is inextricably linked to blackness, [I try to enjoy] the process of expanding beyond the expected boundaries set by existing cultu….

I am not a yogi yet, but I aspire to have more balance in my life..

Mostly I try to be the best example of me that I can be..

My family life and early political life - being exposed to the news constantly, being enrolled in an Afrocentric education program, and doing the ext….

Okay, well, if motion is the constant, how can I remain in motion?.

As I've submerged myself in news of the revolutions sweeping North Africa and the Middle East, I wanted desperately to feel part of what was going on….

College is a safe space where it can be hard to truly fail. The institution is rooting for you because your failure makes them look bad, too. New Yor….

When I look at what I'm doing today, I see [the] roots in my college life. I was the online editor of my college paper and an active member of the Ha….

There's certainly a lot of noise in the hip-hop world now [that] I don't pay active attention to, but to the extent that I represent some flavor of w….

"Black culture" is ready for whatever. I sense some momentum and excitement around black artists (especially in comedy, which is where most of my own….

You can call me namastunde or surfatunde. Either works..

As far as hip-hop is concerned, I'm no expert and rarely think consciously about how I "represent" hip-hop..

I care about the diversity of the mindset of the people creating our future, and the windows through which we see it, and the tools we use to build i….

New York has been the best gift, in that the city pushes me to so many next levels..