Well, yes—and no. It's another example of how facts about black people, without context, can be dangerously misleading
Author Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness cites…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: October 28, 2011
Tags: Andreas hale, criminal justice, Jim Crow, justice system, media bias, Michelle Alexander, prison industrial complex, prison reform, slavery, social justice, The Well Versed
The good old days of Mad Men, Pan Am and The Playboy Club all send a familiar message to Black actors: no positions available
I have zero interest, at least so far, in the new shows Pan Am, ABC’s…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: October 3, 2011
Tags: ABC, black actors, Blacks in Hollywood, blacks on television, Diversity, Diversity in Hollywood, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Emmy Awards, Hugh Hefner, Jack Baker, Jennifer Jackson, Mad Men, minorities on television, Mohawk Airlines, Naturi Naughton, NBC, NBC Universal, Pan Am, Playboy, Ruth Carol Taylor, student activist, The Emmys, The Playboy Club, TV-Video
It's what you do once you've signed off and engaged the real world that is the true measure of your activism.
I cared about Troy Davis—not just him, but the millions of others like him behind…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: September 22, 2011
Tags: Amnesty International, Big Boi, capital punishment, Casey Anthony, criminal justice, death penalty, Facebook, justice system, Mark MacPhail, Off My Chest, Outkast, Penny Freezeman, Social media, Troy Anthony Davis, Troy Davis, Twitter, Will Packer
They're back in school. But, when it comes to raising money-smart kids, it's up to us to initiate the conversation
The bad news: Our most recent Great Recession and the things that precipitated it have…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
I thought the game was too slow, too dull and too expensive. Now I know just how wrong I was
If you’re a businessperson (I’m talking to you ladies, too) with ready-made reasons for why…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
It may take generations to do it. But it starts with making better decisions with the money we have.
The Black wealth gap must be closed. Here’s how we begin to make steps towards…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: July 29, 2011
Tags: black wealth, black wealth gap, Derek T. Dingle, Great Recession, home ownership, Off My Chest, Pew Research Center, Power Moves, racial disparities, wealth disparities, wealth for life, Wealth For Life Principles, wealth gap, wealth-building habits
They say clothes make the man (or woman) so be mindful of what message your wardrobe is conveying about you
Every dress code shouldn’t be like that of a white shoe law firm. What makes…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
It's not enough to just talk business with fellow attendees. You need to come prepared to DO business.
One of the keys to the success of your business is the economic vitality of…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
If you really want to see more great films about black people, urge your non-black friends to see "Jumping The Broom"
I am not satisfied with just black people going out to see Jumping The Broom,…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: May 15, 2011
Tags: Bishop T.D. Jakes, Bishop TD Jakes, black film, black filmmakers, black films, black movies, Edmonds Entertainment, Jumping the Broom, movies, TD Jakes Enterprises, Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry Studios
When it comes to effective networking at conferences, business etiquette still counts
Business etiquette and common courtesy still counts, even in the age of social media, video…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
