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Conservatives’ War on Obamacare Continues Unabated

It’s Black History Month and as you’re reading these words, more than 7 million Americans have purchased health insurance, in recent weeks, as the deadline to sign up for health care under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was set to expire on Sunday, February 15.

Ten To-Dos for Parents on the 100th Day of School

In classrooms all over the nation, elementary school students will soon be celebrating the 100th Day of School! By the 100th day of school, students are 100 days smarter, 100 days older and have learned (hopefully) more than 100 new things.

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.