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leadership philosopher. learning innovator.

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Posted on June 11, 2018June 11, 2018

The Farewell Journey of the Rural Breadwinner

The fallacy of a 21st century trade war is the reality of the 21st century American consumer.

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Posted on October 6, 2014June 20, 2018

Economic Realities in the Shadow of Innovation

The world is not what we think it is.

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Posted on August 11, 2014June 20, 2018

Dear St. Louis

Dear St. Louis:

I look at you and see the birthplace of my father. Where my grandparents rest. Where my parents met and were eventually joined in union. Continue reading “Dear St. Louis”

Posted on July 29, 2014June 20, 2018

Hoses

Fifty years ago this month, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed.

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Posted on June 13, 2014June 20, 2018

The Great Invincible Father

The silent advisor. The stern lecturer. The strong leader.

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Posted on June 11, 2014June 20, 2018

The Sudden and Unexpected Life of the Educated Black Man

Black American progress and the culture of the youth are often at odds with each other, but what is seen by the majority as a problem might not actually be one.

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Posted on May 28, 2014April 5, 2020

The Mother Who Was Always There: Maya Angelou 1928-2014

She nourished us. She protected us. She guided us.

She was not who gave birth to us, but she raised us all like we were her own.

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Posted on May 23, 2014April 5, 2020

The Survivor

I survived.

The words of others. The singular torment within.

The fear of walking through a door, knowing the pain that awaited on the other side.

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Posted on May 22, 2014April 5, 2020

The Patient Planet

Humanity’s greatest strength is its capacity for curiosity.

Humanity’s greatest weakness is its obsession with superstition.

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