I wonder if my readers are wondering why such a title when it’s supposed to be Father’s Day. Well it’s our sons who grow and become fathers. That’s why I am celebrating sons, the potential fathers today. My son, your son,my brother! That bouncing baby boy whose arrival into this world made his parents smile …
“Many black families spend all of their time trying to fix the problems of the past. That is the curse of being black and poor, and it is a curse that follows you from generation to generation. My mother calls it “the black tax.” Because the generations who came before you have been pillaged, rather …
Years ago, I decided to take a new job in the financial services sector. This was a very promising transition, or so I thought. Prior to the move, the MD of the institution promised to eventually promote me to a senior leadership role, but in the end I wound up deeply disappointed. Three months into …
