Commentary

By Andrea Lawful Sanders There seems to be assumptions made by many Americans that immigrants land in this country to “take” their jobs, are lazy, and are criminals who are just here to cause trouble. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many want to believe this message because they would watch immigrants show up…

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By Danae Reid Our everyday lives have become inundated with many new trends, including some that aren’t so trendy. The emergence of the internet has encouraged people of all ages to challenge their traditional ways of life and to try new things that otherwise may have once seemed other-worldly. Some of the current crazes that…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Gwen Carr, left, mother of chokehold victim Eric Garner, joins a “young people” rally in Federal Plaza to protest the decision by federal prosecutors not to bring civil rights charges against New York City police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the 2014 chokehold death of Eric Garner, Wednesday July 17, 2019, in New York….

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By Andrea Lawful Sanders In March 2016, after sitting through months of discussions in living rooms and planning meetings with large swaths of mostly women, I turned to my husband and told him that Donald Trump would be the next president of the United States. He looked at me in horror, told me I was…

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A guideline to understanding how you really feel By Danae Reid I fell in love with writing much before I learned to appreciate introspection. Paired together, the two have changed my life significantly. Over the years, I’ve made several attempts at being consistent with journaling, but my efforts have only recently been sustained.  Through the…

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By Linda Wallace  Diversity operates much like a brand new car. If you get behind the wheel without reading a manual or book, you significantly increase your risks of having a mishap, breakdown or accident. You’re the driver, so don’t blame the car. Practice makes perfect as we begin our journey toward a multiracial America….

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By Andrea Lawful Sanders I have an amazing friend whose friendship I have cherished for almost two decades, and I have had a front row seat, if you will, to her trajectory from programming manager for a large non-profit, to a C-Suite executive today. She is well under the age of 50, and has sacrificed…

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By Danae Reid “The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place”  – George Bernard Shaw In a sense, the word “communication” is relatively vague. I suppose that explains why most people have the misconception that it’s an easy thing to do.  I dedicated my undergraduate tenure to a major…

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In late 2002, I was part of a cohort of parents being trained on how to navigate schools, that lasted six months. That course changed the trajectory of my life in a myriad of ways, but it was one of the women training us who left an impression that I will never forget. You see,…

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Dear Muva, What am l to do? I have employed some young people between the ages of 25-32 in my office, and they have me pulling my hair in frustration! They run the gamut from not getting to work on time, their work clothes borders on “casual basic,” they do not appreciate any kind of…

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