Archive for October, 2009
Hiatus
I’ve come to the realization that it is time for a break.
As I sit writing this blog, I’m a little sad and relieved. Sad that I will not be blogging for the next few months. And relieved that I won’t be blogging for the next few months.
Don’t worry, I will be writing. Once a writer [...]
The Affirmative Action Peace Prize
I’m not old enough to have witnessed the road Dr. King walked towards his goal of equal rights for every American. But I do remember the televised struggles of dark-skinned South Africans like Bishop Tutu and Nelson Mandela against a racist regime. And how could I ever forget Lech Walesa’s struggle against communism in Poland? [...]
The Empowerment Experiment
Did you EE today?
That’s what Maggie and John Anderson want to know. The Andersons, an African American couple living in a Chicago suburb, started The Empowerment Experiment (or EE) in January 2009.
When they ask their signature question (did you EE today), they are asking if you bought from a black-owned business. Their reasoning? To defy [...]
