Problems were immediately apparent when US government-run healthcare.gov officially launched on 1 October 2013. That is the official website for the Affordable Care Act (ACA, 2010), otherwise known as Obamacare. But the high demand on the…
According to McKinsey, the collective economic power of Black people is set to reach $1.7 trillion by 2030, nearly doubling from an estimated $910 billion before the pandemic. Economic empowerment means stronger Black communities with…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women only provide ten percent of services directly needed in construction. The gender gap is wider at the executive level where less than three percent of the…
Becoming CEO has been a lifelong goal that Everette Taylor had been working toward. Along the way, he had to turn down multiple offers from prominent brands offering, among other tings, the position of chief…
The pandemic unequivocally changed how we work. It shook up the traditional workplace setup and ushered in the remote work era. According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 22 million employed adults in the U.S.…
Ideas and beliefs become traditions after being passed down generations. Traditions capture the essence of a culture, understand their needs and aspirations and manifest innovative measures to build and protect community. They are tested by…
Wallace “Wally” Amos, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Amos cookies has died at the age of 88. His family, in a statement, said Amos died from complications with dementia at his home in Honolulu. “With…
Freddie Figgers is the proverbial stone that the builders rejected. Abandoned as a newborn next to a dumpster, he was adopted by an elderly couple in rural Florida. His spirit was crushed when he discovered…
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