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The act of redemption and overcoming is not a magical stroke of luck or an instant event, but a process, and not an easy one. The danger here is the trivialization of addiction, of which homelessness and criminal behavior are byproducts. The hard truth is this: Ted Williams is going to need far more than job offers, a free house, television and YouTube to make the transition from homelessness and addiction to a productive, responsible life in recovery.
The 2017 “Time 100†list of the world’s most influential people includes a colorful array of change makers and a number of black influencers.
Artist Phoebe Beasley, who has been a noteworthy presence in the art community for several decades, was once a senior advertising account executive at a Los Angeles radio station. Using creativity and sales savvy from her media days, Beasley has parlayed her passion for art into works that are admired (and bought) by some of the who’s who of African American culture—from close friend Maya Angelou to Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Tavis Smiley.
Today’s CEOs face more challenges than perhaps any other generation of business leaders. Not only is the U.S. economy on dubious footing, but the dollar hovers at or near all-time...
John Douglas Thompson, who has been lauded as “one of the most compelling classical stage actors of his generation," spoke exclusively to Black Enterprise.
