Declaring War On Mediocrity
Not so long ago, black parents drilled into their children the importance of pursuing excellence, doing one’s best, as a key weapon in overcoming economic disadvantage, social inequities, injustice, and...
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What Is It Worth To You?
The No. 1 threat to African Americans is not HIV/AIDS, murder, or drug and alcohol abuse–it’s smoking. According to Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco, a study published...
Making The Grade
Each year, thousands of prospective post-secondary students take entrance exams–ACT, SAT, GRE, GMAT, and LSAT–seeking admission to the nation’s top educational institutions. For these academic aspirants, obtaining a high test...
Quality Control
What does your job at Abercrombie & Fitch entail? I manage a team of quality assurance professionals who work behind the scenes establishing the manufacturing base that makes our product–assessing...
Extraordinary Products in a Growing Market
Entrepreneurs Rasheen Smith and Bejan Esmaili had a million-dollar idea that began brewing in the late ’90s. At the time, reports of traumatic renal complications suffered by such NBA all-stars...