Black Homeownership: The New School Black Power Movement

Roy Primm
Roy Primm
Congress is preparing over 93 new Bills benefiting homeowners in the next few years. Many targeted to minority and low income homeowners. If you get nothing else from reading this message understand a multitude of housing advocates continue to work overtime to create more homeowners.

The Consequences of Absentee Fathers

Darryl James
Darryl James
There are a number of reasons why fathers are absent from their children’s lives, even though the one that garners the most focus is the man being a proverbial "Deadbeat Dad," the father who willfully neglects to pay his financial obligations.

Who's a Deadbeat?

Darryl James
Darryl James
Some phrases fall too quickly off of the lips of the masses. Take "Deadbeat Dad," for example. How many of us even bother to think about other people who could be found "Deadbeat," aside from fathers?

Making Him Pay vs. Makng Him Present

Darryl James
Darryl James
Fathers should pay when they can. So should mothers. So should society. Fathers can’t carry children in a womb, but once a child is in the world, fathers can provide nurturing and support to children in a way that is as necessary as the nurturing and support a mother provides.

Work-Life Balance

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
Some would say imbalance is part of the human condition. In a competitive business environment -- which is to say, every business environment — business building results require commitment, passion, and, (to be blunt) a lot of time. For many the subject of work life balance creates a blistering conversation rarely won by either side.

Self Evaluation

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
In addressing personal business, it is important that we conduct an extensive skill-building inventory that provides a clear image of the end results and a fairly detailed plan on how to get there.

Torque

Torin Ellis
Torin Ellis
Torque is a physics term that refers to a moment of force where matter and energy interact. In this context torque refers to the collision of what really matters and our direction of energy. No matter the profession, a shift in torque could yield the same results recently enjoyed by Barack and his team.

A Hard Hitting Look at Bush's Court of Black America

The dangling question in 2006 as it will be in the 2008 presidential election is can the GOP overcome its legacy of racial contention and convince blacks that it offered more to black America than the Democratic Party. One thing is certain the historical love hate relationship between the GOP and blacks presents profound possibilities and even more profound dilemmas for the GOP.