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When Corporations Celebrate Black History Month

BlackEnterprise.com's editorial assistant, Renita Burns, and reporter Marcia A. Wade decided to rate the efforts of corporations who have incorporated Black History Month promotions and products on a scale of one to five. A rating of five represents a respectable, well-organized, educational promotion, and a rating of one signifies an insufficient effort in honoring the month’s legacy and purpose.

Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge

If I could write an education-based parody of A Christmas Carol, I would have to cast Chicago Public Schools as Scrooge (though the competition is stiff). It’s not that CPS doesn’t have any redeemable qualities, but historically the district has mismanaged funds and failed to meet the needs of its most vulnerable students.

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