Filmed at APB: Marc Lamont Hill

As an activist, scholar, and cultural critic, Marc Lamont Hill is one of Americas leading Hip-Hop generation intellectuals. His work, covering topics such as popular culture, politics, sexuality, education, and religion, has appeared in numerous journals, magazines, books, and anthologies. He has lectured widely and provides commentary for media outlets which include NPR, Washington Post, Essence Magazine, and New York Times.
Hill is currently a political contributor for Fox News Channel, appearing regularly on programs such as The OReilly Factor and Hannity & Colmes. Prior to joining Fox News, Hill was a regular guest on CNN, MSNBC, and CourtTV. An award-winning newspaper columnist and blogger, Hills writing can be found in Metro Newspapers, TheRoot.com, and BarbershopNotebooks.com.

Since his days as a youth in Philadelphia, Hill has been a social justice activist and organizer. He is a founding board member of My5th, a non-profit organization devoted to educating youth about their legal rights and responsibilities. Hill also works closely with the ACLU Drug Reform Project, focusing on drug informant policy. Hill also works directly with African American and Latino youth. In 2001, he started a high school literacy project, using hip-hop culture to increase school engagement and reading skills. He also continues to organize and teach adult literacy courses for high school dropouts in Philadelphia and Camden. In 2005, Ebony Magazine named him one of America's Top 30 Black Leaders Under 30 Years Old.

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[leeko3000]

This is a good man!

[Grahf]

Give this man his own show.

[jamiacanprincess]

when will i marry him!

[duesexmachina01]

dawg. theres a culture within african-americans that degrades all african americans. period. I say, Live your life the way you want. People who will learn will learn. Take care of your self, your family and friends. period.

[MedinazAiR]

Thank you...Professor Hill for a voice on all these networks.. you are a living legend

[emptycell]

Wrong!. if you did a little more research, you would realize that on his application to law school, he never mentioned or indicated which "race" he bolonged to.

Just his name, Professional experience and prior academic performance were used to determine his admissions.

[negroncito]

Why is he so sexy???? Hey sexy...

[CptBlkAmerica]

Can you speak as intelligently as Dr. Hill...no, well, that's what gave him the authority. Stop the hate in '09

[hiimcliff]

You are totally ignoring socioeconomic issues in the inner cities. You are so totally off base. We most definitely need affirmative action. Affirmative action is how our President-Elect got into Harvard Law. You're downing a system that you probably benefited off of yourself. Cut the crap.

[JAZZKID7]

I think this guy is full of crap I'm an American Black Man,I did not need affirmative action God gave me all that I have.War on youth!Thats an excuse.The schools are bad teachers are bad,theres not enough money?Please what about the kid.Even parents who dont care wont hinder their kids from studying. The wrench was made by a black man ,those super soaker water guns made by a black man . Did we have to spoon feed them? Heres the answer Black,Latino and all others learn how to do something !!!!!

[NomadicAddict]

Who gave this guy the authority to speak on behalf of all black people?