| Jan 15, 2014 | Economy / BusinessAs we commemorate Martin Luther King Jr.’s 85th birthday, we’ve all come to know his dream. Above all else, he dreamed that one day this nation would rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created...
| Dec 11, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyNelson Mandela’s heroic struggle for a free, non-racial, and democratic South Africa inspired freedom-loving people around the world but was especially intertwined with the spirit of our nation’s Civil Rights movement. African Americans felt a special...
| Jun 26, 2013 | Rights / DemocracyThe racial picture in America has improved remarkably in my lifetime, so much so that a black man has been elected and re-elected President of the United States — an unthinkable development just a few years ago. But paradoxically, Barack Obama’s victory in 2008...
| Feb 13, 2012 | Rights / DemocracyWe celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday in January, and now the country has moved into Black History Month. MLK left an enduring mark on our hearts and souls. But he was part of a team, and the other half of that team — his wife Coretta Scott...
| Jan 24, 2011 | Economy / BusinessThe world has changed since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. shared his dream on the National Mall in 1963. But this year, during Black History Month, we should remember that King’s messages remain as powerful–and necessary–today. Nearly 43 years after...
