The dehumanization of African American children has long been an issue in our country. The similarities between stories like Emmett Till’s and Trayvon Martin’s illustrate that racism in America is still alive and well. How can we uplift young African American children when the world is constantly trying to knock them down? This was a topic discussed […]

The media undoubtedly has a huge influence on how many people perceive what goes on in the world. Often times the voice and tone used by different media outlets to convey information leave people misinformed about stories and, in the case of African Americans, an entire race. The Role of Media in Crafting the Social Narrative […]

Gen Y has been dubbed the “entrepreneurial generation,” as many millennials are passing up corporate jobs to be at the helm of something they have created. For most young professionals who attempt to start their own ventures seeing success out of the gate is quite rare, forcing many millennials to work full-time jobs with a […]