Awareness

The Night is Darkest Just Before Daybreak

A few nights ago (in a long, rambling, almost tearful email), I gave up talking about the election. A friend sent me a forward quoting Obama on Meet the Press saying “together [Michelle] and I have attended several flag burning ceremonies in the past.”
Anyone who has ever heard Obama speak would have known he didn’t [...]

27Oct2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Margaret Garner: African-American Opera

Let me preface this post by saying that I’m really, really late. The new American opera of Margaret Garner was originally debuted in April 2005, but I wanted to highlight some of the new dates and events coming up to encourage some of our readers to expand their routine of a nice night out.
But first, [...]

16Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Blog Action Day ‘08

Time to get back to helping those who are less fortunate. Today is Blog Action Day (in addition to my birthday) and the aim is to bring light to issues of global significance, but of somewhat complexity. While last year’s issue was the environment, this year we’re focusing on poverty.
From the Blog Action Day website:
Global [...]

15Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

From the Inbox: Career Direction?

An Ohio YBP hit up the inbox recently asking the following question:
I’m a young professional working currently at a bank in Columbus, OH while also working on my MBA. Right now I am in a gray area as to where I want to go in my career. I love the banking industry, but [...]

14Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

YBP Peer Spotlight: Takara Bullock

We’re everywhere…and it’s great. Today’s weekly edition of peer spotlight reaches all the way on the other side of the world to find a fellow professional in the great land of Japan. Today, let’s meet Takara Bullock.
What is your occupation, full title and work week hours?
I work as an Executive Recruiter and specialize in E-Commerce [...]

9Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

That One ‘08!

8Oct2008 | Kimberly | Comments | Continued

Taking Our Health Seriously

Did you realize that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Diabetes Awareness Month?
Colloquially known as the ‘Big C’ or ‘The Sugar’, neither is no light matter. Most of us know someone who has been touched by one or both of these diseases. African Americans with diabetes are more likely to develop diabetes complications and [...]

8Oct2008 | dnlee | Comments | Continued

Correction: The Mortgage Crisis Was Not a Minority Problem

Fear has always been the Achilles heel of human compassion. We like to tell ourselves that we’ll give to the less fortunate during the holiday season, support and stand-up for what is right, and lend our neighbors a hand if they need it when asked, but many times, reality never plays out that way. The [...]

8Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued

Who is Your Source?

Tonight at dinner, in my familiar seat in the breakfast room, remote to my left, and the table mats positioned so I that I don’t leave any prints on the glass table, I made a decision. Rachel Maddow, of MSNBC, was talking about the bailout, and whether it worked. In my mind, occupied by the [...]

7Oct2008 | gbevel | Comments | Continued

Watch the Whole Video: Richard Trumka Speaks Up on Racism and Obama

Video: Richard Trumka of the AFL-CIO speaks his heart on racism and electing Barack Obama.
Everyone should see this video.
Fact: The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international labor unions.
The AFL-CIO union movement represents 10.5 million members, including 2 million members in Working America, [...]

3Oct2008 | Fredric | Comments | Continued