When people come in the door and they have something, discovering and exploring the character is a real joy.

Quite simply, quite plainly, just by virtue of his being, Barack Obama is America. The first true American to lead our nation.

At an early age, I knew there were a lot of things I couldn't do. My father was a doctor, and my mother was a teacher. I knew I wasn't good in numbers, and I knew I wouldn't work well in overly structured environments.

When people come in the door and they have something, discovering and exploring the character is a real joy.

Depending on which side you're on, maybe the police are too objective and need to be a bit more subjective.

I understand politicos gotta make bank. But cloistering with the Hollywood elite is not how you prove you're a man of the people.

I can tell you from personal experience it gets a little tiring having to make the rounds on cable shows to explain 'what's up with black folks.'