I could be Black and relax.

“Black Codes.” One of those codes was the vagrancy law,

intended beneficiaries of America’s precious promises.

was a Jefferson Dinner, but in our case, it was a Jefferson/Obama dinner. It followed the format of the tradition that Thomas Jefferson was known for, where he would invite the most brilliant minds in politics, academia, and science to a dinner

The outward exclamation that we must celebrate the differences in our workforce has been countered by the unspoken truth that celebration doesn’t connote elevation.

but feel like we’re putting an exceeding amount of effort into running the plantation while crying indignant injustice to the masters for not allowing it. The truth

construct was built on the notion of having a well-supplied labor class to support the industries and fortunes of the wealthy. This means that our K-12 education system is designed to pump out more employees than owners.

I want the future generations of Black contributors to know they’re living a shared experience but with more opportunity than those who preceded them. I want my children to read this and know they are endowed with the inalienable rights to be their most authentic selves without altering, suppressing, or diminishing their Blackness. To the Black pro

If you’re compensated with bonuses and incentives, then you should be happy and shut