Winning the lottery is like finding a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory, except instead of candy, you get cash, and instead of a factory tour, you get a front-row seat to your relatives’ sudden rediscovery of your phone number. The jackpot might promise you eternal happiness, but whatContinue Reading
If ever there were a true adage about “you can’t live with ‘em, you can’t live without ‘em,” it’s the story — sometimes epically so — of the roller coaster ride families endure when blessed with (or burdened by) a Black Sheep. To bring you up to speed, a BlackContinue Reading
This year’s Pride festivals are different than in past years when the LGBTQ+ community was being pummeled. This time, the gay community is being attacked from every angle imaginable: from anti-LGBTQ+ legislation to anti-trans attacks, book bans, attempts at reversing gay marriage, eviscerating gay civil rights protections, and state andContinue Reading
We all have skipped things. In my life, I have skipped past a song, I have skipped past a commercial. I have skipped past the credits to get to the end. But never in my life did I ever expect to skip past death as I fought a bacterial infectionContinue Reading
Finding love today is like looking for gold. You must dig deep in a remote place and test and test the area until you see little bits of hope in finding what you are looking for. Once you see little pieces of hope, you then must work the area inContinue Reading
Dr. Randal D. Pinkett Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO, BCT Partners Dr. Randal Pinkett has established himself as an entrepreneur, innovator, speaker, author, media personality, and DEI expert who is leading the way in business, technology,y and equity for all. He is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, aContinue Reading
Yes, the cougar — a majestic creature, misunderstood by some, admired by many, and feared only by those unprepared for its unrelenting power. No, we’re not talking about the big cat prowling through the forests of Montana. We’re referring to the modern, sexy, wise, slightly predatory woman of a “certainContinue Reading
With the recent changes in federal policies, many Blacks feel like our race is under attack. The retractions in support, whether in diversity, equity, and inclusion or with equal rights, Blacks are quickly learning that in order to advance, we will have to rely on our own. We will haveContinue Reading
In 1789, Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to physicist Jean-Baptiste Le Roy, wrote “… in this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” How right he was as the inevitability of death is something none of us can deny. Somehow, some way, someday, we’re goingContinue Reading
There’s no doubt about it, being born in a certain order can impact how you are raised and thus also impact your personality development. Families that have multiple children all experience the various types of little people that eventually turn into adults. Even children with no siblings develop a certainContinue Reading
