• Author of seven nonfiction books, including the New York Times bestseller "Beyond the Down Low: Sex, Lies, and Denial in Black America."
• Served as a Special Assistant to the President in the Clinton White House.
• Founder and first board president of the National Black Justice Coalition.
• Produces the "In These Streets" video series and hosted a talk show on BET.
• Provided political analysis as a commentator on CNN, MSNBC, and CNBC.
• Taught political science at Columbia University, City College of New York, and American University.
• Graduated from Dartmouth College and Harvard Law School.

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