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Blockchain or Die Harder: No Action Means No Profit

October 16, 2025 admin 0

By Eric L. Guthrie Esq Blockchain or Die Harder: No Action Means No Profit The digital world is the future. You’ve faced the first challenge in Blockchain or Die, but the future is about evolution, as is Blockchain or Die Harder. Authored […]

Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Spring 2026 Internship Applications Now Due October 20!

October 16, 2025 admin 0

By CBCF The CBCF Leadership Institute has extended the deadline for the Spring 2026 Internship Program to Monday, October 20, 2025 — giving more students and recent graduates the chance to gain invaluable experience in the heart of Washington, D.C. As a valued member of our CBCF community, […]

Women in Cannabis: Breaking Barriers

October 7, 2025 admin 0

Three Women and a Latin Female-Owned Dispensary: Redefining Cannabis Through Healing, Partnership, and Power By Brenda Johnson Cannabis has been called many things—Mary Jane, ganja, weed, pot. For generations it carried labels of stigma, crime, and controversy. But behind the […]

We Told Them College Was the Way Out. Then We Gave Them a Middle Seat.

October 3, 2025 admin 0

By Dr. Samaad Wes Keys The other day, I was walking through downtown Montclair during a trip home to New Jersey. A young man, Black, maybe late twenties, stopped me. Called me “distinguished.” I laughed, mostly because I knew that […]

Randall K. Johnson: Shaping Equality Through Law and Education

October 2, 2025 admin 0

By Staff In the evolving landscape of American democracy, where questions of equality and justice remain at the forefront, Randall K. Johnson stands as both an advocate and a professor committed to bridging the gap between theory and practice. His […]

Self-Funded Freedom: Using What We Know to Build What We Need

September 29, 2025 admin 0

By Germar Reed When we talk about freedom in our community, we often dream of it in grand, distant terms—policy changes, reparations, institutional shifts. And while those are valid pursuits, we forget the power we already possess: the skills, tools, […]

GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FLY PROF.-A ROAD LESS TRAVELED

September 9, 2025 admin 0

A Lesson In Cultural Awareness By Earl N. Caldwell, II As a law professor, I am most often in the role of imparting knowledge to my students. Yet, I am reminded that all of us—even teachers—remain students of life, continually learning. […]

Returning to Our Own Institutions

September 6, 2025 admin 0

By Germar Reed There is a line I can’t shake: “If you give a man the power to feed you, you’ve given him the power to starve you.” For much of our history, we knew this. When Black families were locked […]

Dr. Samaad Wes Keys-Higher education strategist, philanthropy leader, and cultural voice has a relentless commitment to equity and transformation.

September 3, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Samaad Wes Keys, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized higher education strategist, philanthropy leader, and cultural voice whose career has been defined by a relentless commitment to equity and transformation. From his beginnings as a first-generation college student at […]

“The Power of Narrative: Remmington Belford on Equity, Legacy, and Leadership”

September 2, 2025 admin 0

BY Staff Remmington F. Belford, MPS, has built a career at the intersection of public affairs, equity, and storytelling, guided by a vision shaped as much by absence as by opportunity. Raised in Houston in a family rooted in service […]

“The Power of Presence: Kenan Cooper-Gilmore on Advocacy, Art, and Authenticity”

August 27, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Kenan Cooper-Gilmore is a visionary leader whose voice carries the weight of advocacy, artistry, and authenticity. From his Memphis roots to his transformative work in Chicagoland, he has become a beacon for the Black and Brown LGBTQIA+ community—creating […]

GLOBAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE FLY PROF. African Businesswoman-Public Sector

August 23, 2025 admin 0

By Prof. Earl N. Caldwell II Welcome to Global Conversations With The Fly Prof. In this edition, I am excited to shine a spotlight on the remarkable leadership of two African businesswomen—one serving in the public sector and the other […]

Rebuilding Our Institutions: Why Family Is Still the Most Powerful Business We’ll Ever Own

August 8, 2025 admin 0

By Germar Reed Scroll through social media and you’ll see it everywhere: “Generational wealth.” It’s become the mantra of our time, the rallying cry for a future where Black families finally reclaim what was stolen, denied, or never offered to […]

Darian Crisp – Ceo of DC Creative Agency

June 24, 2025 admin 0

By Staff Darian, you’re juggling college life at Morehouse and running your own creative agency. How did your journey into entrepreneurship begin? My journey into entrepreneurship began from a place of pain, purpose, and ultimately, divine redirection. In May 2023, […]

Statement from U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Regarding the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Upend the Affirmative Action Program

June 6, 2025 admin 0

By U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. [WASHINGTON, DC ] June 4, 2025 — The U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. firmly opposes the Trump Administration’s reported effort to dismantle a cornerstone of economic and educational opportunity in America: the $37 billion affirmative action […]

New Report: HBCUs are Empowering Their Programs and Their Students with New Levels of Technology

June 4, 2025 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of America’s Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent […]