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Pockets of Prestige

At the closeout of January 2015, Forbes published an article listing the Top 10 Cities for African Americans. Looking at America’s 52 largest metropolitan areas, rankings were based upon home ownership, entrepreneurship, median household income, and demographic trends.

Black Voices Weigh in on the President’s State of the Union Address

The day before the President’s Tuesday night address, an ABC News/Washington Post poll reported significant support from the American people for the President’s economic accomplishments.

Improving Learning and Development Outcomes: The Importance of Family Involvement

Three decades of research has demonstrated that quality family involvement coupled with high expectations improves student learning, behavioral and developmental outcomes.

Mixed With a Bowl of Emotions: The Ferguson Indictment Announcement

Once I heard the grand jury came to a decision on whether or not they would indict Officer Wilson for the shooting death of Mike Brown, I had no desire to watch the announcement because I have seen this scenario play out before and had no expectation that it would be anything different this time around.

The Truth about Sympathy, Empathy & Race in America: A Black Man’s Perspective

I am an optimist by nature, the blessed second son of a father who was humbly raised in a small African Canadian town near the border of Detroit, Michigan.

Hands Up, Don’t Shoot…The St. Louis Rams

Prior to Sunday's (Nov. 30) St. Louis Rams game against the Oakland Raiders, I had a Facebook status in my head all ready to go basically saying that if the Rams move to L.A., which is widely speculated, that I would disown them the same way I did the Arizona Cardinals. My saying was going to be “I'm loyal to St. Louis, not the Rams.”

A Michael Brown Decision and Ferguson Burns: A Faith Leader’s Reflection

Bold words and a pained sentiment from a faith leader in southern California who lost her only son to violence and who’s worked for decades as a leader in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Churches network to stem violence in Los Angeles.

Honoring Leadership with the Nation’s Highest Civilian Honor: The Presidential Medal of Freedom Award

On Monday, November 24th, President Barack Obama bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom to eighteen recipients at the White House.

World AIDS Day: Statistics Show Increase in HIV/AIDS Infection Rates Among African Americans

During a recent moment of reflection, I realized there are certain shared memories for every generation. One milestone in the 90’s was definitely Magic Johnson’s announcement that he was diagnosed with HIV on November 7, 1991.

Sensing Change: How Proposed Changes to Race and Ethnicity Questions Will Impact the 2020 Census

Does the current version of the Census Bureau’s race and ethnicity questions accurately reflect our rapidly changing population?