Many in the education world talk about the power of expectations, expressing the belief that if adults in a school expect students to succeed, then students will rise to that expectation, and if adults expect failure — well, that, too, can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now a new study suggests that race plays a big role in […]
Eileen Aranda is President of Claremont Lincoln University. Dr. Aranda spent many years as a management consultant focused on facilitation of the strategic management process, development and implementation of organization change efforts, assessment and mediation of internal organization problems and management team development. She holds an MBA and Ph.D. with an emphasis in strategic management […]
Author, motivational speaker, talk-show host, entrepreneur, philanthropist and mother of two – just to name a few; Wendy Gladney is living proof that attitude is everything. As a child, Wendy was abandoned by her mother and sexually abused by her father. However, a firm believer that we all must do the best with what life […]
By 2500, according to the study, the same source could cause levels across the world to rise by 13m. The authors say that rapid cuts in carbon emissions could limit this risk. In 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted that, without any restrictions on carbon emissions, the seas around […]
Uchenna Nworgu is the founder and CEO of African Focus Inc., (AFI) a nonprofit organization in California committed to intercultural exchange, education and economic empowerment. The organization also embarks on medical missions and collaboration with various organizations. It has recently concluded a joint project with Her Excellency Patience Jonathan to provide over 500 […]
APRYL SIMS, Lover of all things hair, Manager & partner with Percell Keeling in Simply Wholesome, Apryl is happy to be part of the Simply Wholesome team. She brings fifty years of practical living experience coupled with over thirty-five years of Marketing, Sales and Management expertise. Educated at Howard University (BBA Marketing 1984), she […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court handed organized labor a major victory on Tuesday, deadlocking 4 to 4 in a case that had threatened to cripple the ability of public-sector unions to collect fees from workers who chose not to join and did not want to pay for the unions’ collective bargaining activities. It was the […]
On Tuesday, three black women in Congress made history as they announced the creation of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) and Yvette D. Clarke (D-N.Y.) issued a press release through the House of Representatives confirming the formation of the caucus and stating that its mission would […]
Affirmation Today, I invite the light of God to direct my path. I love and approve of myself as I let go of fear, shame, and anger. Allow myself to trust every moment offers me infinite possibilities. I embrace the wisdom of God to illuminate the course of my future with grace. I fully accept myself […]
It’s being hailed as the potential “discovery of the century” — and it hasn’t even been discovered yet. Newly released data from radar scans of King Tutankhamun’s tomb find that not only are there secret chambers likely hidden behind the walls, but objects in them as well. The radar scans reveal “metal” and “organic materials,” according […]