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Michael Skolnik
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|8|15}}
| birth_place = [[Mount Kisco, New York]], United States
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===GlobalGrind===
In early 2009, Skolnik was hired by Russell Simmons to serve as the political editor for GlobalGrind.com, an online destination founded by Simmons and Accel Partners.

Quickly moving up through the ranks, Skolnik was named the Editor-In-Chief and the co-President of the company in early 2011. During this time, Skolnik grew the company from 200,000 unique visitors a month to over nine million in 2015.
 Skolnik, then serving as the company's sole president, along with Simmons, sold Global Grind to Radio One.

During his tenure at GlobalGrind, Skolnik also served as political director to Simmons, overseeing Simmons' social justice and political activities.

Skolnik and Simmons, in 2009, worked with grassroots organizers to drastically reform the [[Rockefeller Drug Laws]]. Former New York Governor [[David Paterson]] signed a new bill reforming this 36-year-old law.

(contracted; show full) Violence Plan?|last=Victoria|first=Lauren|date=2013-01-16|publisher=Politic365|accessdate=2013-12-05}}</ref>  And in 2012, Skolnik joined the Obama re-election campaign as an official surrogate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadline.com/2012/11/hollywood-for-obama-romney-star-surrogates-out-on-final-campaign-day/|title=Hollywood For Obama & Romney: Star Surrogates Out On Final Campaign Day|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=|publisher=Deadline.com|accessdate=2013-12-05}}</ref>

Skolnik 
and Simmons have worked on federal legislation, working with and advocating on behalf of young people for bills like: repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-simmons/stop-the-lying-repeal-don_b_712423.html|title=Russell Simmons: Stop the Lying: Repeal 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'|date=2010-09-10|publisher=Huffingtonpost.com|accessdate=2013-12-05}}</ref> Youth PROMISE Act,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-albracht/over-1(contracted; show full)
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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:American civil rights activists]]
[[Category:American Jews]]
[[Category:People from Mount Kisco, New York]]
[[Category:People from Katonah, New York]]