On the Wrong Side of the Digital Divide
Every day I ask my daughter what she learned in school. This week she informed me that she learned Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. This is simply not the truth. That honor goes to Granville T. Woods.
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Healthy New Year, Healthy New You!
Every New Year, the number one resolution on everyone’s list is to lose weight. While the beginning of anything always sparks excitement, we could all dig a little deeper and make a stronger commitment to ourselves beyond losing weight to look great.
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Why President Obama’s Second Inauguration Means So Much
Seeing a black man running the country, seeing his black wife and his black daughters at The White House means something because they look like us in a place and in a position we've never been.
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Rethinking Violence
Sadly, for many African and Latino-American residents, Chicago is a place at war with itself. With a 2012 murder rate of 506, the Windy City has become more of a war zone than one of America's finest tourist locations.
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Like Father Like Son
Unfortunately, many young African-American boys do not have their father in their lives as a positive influence, which makes mentorship so critical for their development. Fortunately, I was not one of those boys: My father is Stephen Maurice Jones.
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Welcome to The Village!
We here at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation are very excited to launch our new weekly blog!
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