But there’s still hope for Russell  In the following interview Russell Simmons seems to not be giving the seriousness to the topic at hand as he should… Watch. Yes Russell you have apologized… but you do have daughters and nieces that are or will become women of African American ancestry. What did you say to them or might say in the future? Russell you chose to give your first interview regarding this controversy to an interviewer from another You Tube content partner. Really Russell? Still promoting!?! (shrug) (huh?) This is not an entertainment story. This controversy warranted an interview by … Continue reading Russell Simmons Still Doesn’t Get It …That was Harriet Tubman!

Didn’t you expect more from Russell? We did after the announcement was made a few weeks ago that Russell had entered into a joint venture to bring original programming to YouTube. Not only does it seem that Mr. Simmons is getting off easily, the lack of controversy surrounding this irresponsible misstep from the “so-called leaders of the community” is deafening. Does it make sense for Russell Simmons to promote this kind of programming after penning an open letter to CNN’s Don Lemon? In the letter titled “Don’s a Lemon: Before You Go Back on CNN This Weekend, Read This!”, Simmons … Continue reading Why Did Russell Simmons Get a Pass? Removes Offensive Harriet Tubman Video