(Akiit.com) I decided to take my number two sons’ football coach up on his request and join his “staff†as an assistant coach. The team had a rough year. Our boys played hard and our team managed to get into the playoffs where we were promptly run over by a ...
(Akiit.com) Oil has made us billions and fuelled our economic stability, but oil has also become the bane of our existence. For some, it is a curse that has caused poverty and corruption, but for others it is an essential source of untold wealth and power. But as the gap ...
(Akiit.com) President-elect Barack Obama will have a variety of economic, domestic and foreign policy issues to confront when he takes office in January, but it is crucial that he follow through on his promises to address the flaws in the nation’s healthcare system. The healthcare issue is frequently discussed in ...
(Akiit.com) 2008 was a year of firsts. Among the many “firsts†was the election of a Black President. President-elect Barack Obama has blazed a path that has never been walked by a person of color. As Africans in America, those of us who understand the struggle know that it is ...
(Akiit.com) Have you ever wondered about the health of your drinking water? There have been a number of news reports during the past year about traces of improperly discarded medication contaminating our tap water. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), drinking water quality varies depending on the condition of ...
(Akiit.com) Obama could help the nation focus on strengthening black families, and fathers… Barack Obama’s agenda is groaning with big-ticket items, some that go to the top because they’re so important to the nation, some that get there because they’re important to the groups that helped him win. Some, particularly ...
(Akiit.com) Some prominent creative forces behind shows that featured black families see a tougher road ahead. Long before he set out for the White House, Barack Obama sought to adjust the colors on America’s TV sets. Four years ago, fresh off his star-making keynote address at the Democratic National Convention, ...
(Akiit.com) There may be a tendency among some in our communities and elsewhere to see the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States as a magic bullet that will instantly solve all our problems. Some commentators have even suggested that an Obama presidency ushers in ...
(Akiit.com) Riverside, CA — “They strut through the world like some dusky colossus looming larger than life itself: a nightmare, a fantasy, an American original, feared, emulated, shunned and desired. They are as complicated, as intriguing, as American history and in many respects, every bit as confusing. Nevertheless the Black ...
(Akiit.com) Business grants have been accessible to business owners in the United States for decades. Annually, hundreds of millions of dollars in grant money are disbursed to individuals to help them start or expand an existing business. Despite this, every year several myths and misconceptions resurface discouraging entrepreneurs from taking ...