The Economic Significance of Millennials on America

Millennials, the young Americans born between 1980 and the mid-2000s, are the largest generation in the U.S., representing one-third of the total U.S. population in 2013. With the first groupt of Millennials only in their early thirties, most members of this generation are at the beginning of their careers and so will be an important engine of the...

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Through the Looking Glass: Remembering Oscar Week 2015 - Common and John Legend

My friends, I've had a tough week. It reminds me of Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son". You know the one..."life for me ain't been no crystal stair". First, I listened to former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's remarks telling a political group that Barack Obama, the President of the United States, "doesn't love America". My first thought...

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House Speaker John Boehner Tries to "Rear End" President Obama-Again

Could it be that House Speaker John Boehner led Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to believe that his invitation for the prime minister to speak before Congress in March was bipartisan? "It appears that the speaker of Congress made a move, in which we trusted, but which it ultimately became clear was a one-sided move and not a move by...

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Black Women on the Move: Leaders of Tomorrow

Black History Month is a great time to remember the leaders of our past and celebrate the warriors of the present. We've highlighted some of the "Men to Watch" who will probably be the important Black leaders of the next generation. It's time now for the ladies, "Black Women on the Move" who are ready and able to lead. ...

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Tomorrow's Black Leaders: The Next Generation

Often times we only focus on historical figures during Black History Month i.e., Dr.King, Malcolm X, and Frederick Douglas. History has it's place and tells us where we've been and how we got to this place in the present. Remember, the past moves us to the future. Take a look at some of the up and coming Black men who will probably...

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