Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an underdog as a “predicted loser in a struggle or contest” therefore, based on the statistic that 70 percent of divorces are filed by wives, husbands are the underdog within the context of marriage. When diving deeper into the data, we find Black Americans divorce at theContinue Reading
The murder of George Floyd was horrific. The entire world saw a man murdered on camera. Our country finally started to understand the gross inequities of being a minority in America. Corporate America started to take huge steps to reverse hundreds of years of oppression and turmoil by introducing corporateContinue Reading
ROSELYN MUNIZ Roselyn Muñiz is a producer of a community engagement show called We The People at WKYC Studios. The broadcast is hosted by Leon Bibb and Kierra Cotton. As the producer of We The People, Roselyn introduces viewers to local volunteer opportunities. The show airs every Sunday morning fromContinue Reading
Discipline really means our ability to get ourselves to do things when we don’t want to.” – Arden Mahlberg “Success doesn’t just happen. You have to be intentional about it, and that takes discipline.” – John C. Maxwell “A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads toContinue Reading
CLIFTON WILLIAMS III Clifton Ronald St. Clair Williams III is director of public affairs for Taft’s Public Affairs Strategies Group, the multi-disciplinary government relations team that represents corporations, companies, nonprofit organizations, and associations with matters before federal, state, and local legislative and executive branches of government. Prior to joining Taft,Continue Reading
Suicide is, without a doubt, one of the most confounding life traumas we can face. The majority of the time, a person’s suicide comes as a shocking surprise, and we’re left wondering what was going on in their lives that led them to that decision point. We also ask ourselvesContinue Reading
Anyone from Cleveland understands who our national representatives are; Lebron James, Arsenio Hall, Steve Harvey, Halle Berry, and a host of others. But most people do not know that James Pickens Jr., who plays Dr. Richard Weaver, on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, is a shining example of consistency in Hollywood. Pickens,Continue Reading
JANIECE SMALLS MITCHELL Janiece Smalls Mitchell is a Senior Vice President – Chief of Staff with Peoples Bank, and Entrepreneur/Owner of Miraj Naturals; a beauty and skincare line that fosters healthy skin through handmade natural and organic products. Professionally, she leads her financial organization’s strategic vision to be the bestContinue Reading
Over the last thirty years, Black women have risen to become some of the most powerful people in the professional landscape. Their accomplishments, across all sectors of business, are nothing short of pure determination. Today, Black women represent some of the largest corporations and lead some of the best organizationsContinue Reading
For well over a century, one aspect of the “American Dream” has been the idea of working until one’s mid-60s and then retiring to enjoy the fruits of a lifetime of labor. Retirement meant to travel, plenty of leisure time, and enjoying one’s grandchildren and even great-grandchildren. Yet, for BlacksContinue Reading
