(Akiit.com) As a nonprofit fund development consultant, it is my job to keep my mind on the money and the money on my mind! To best serve my clients, my eyes are keenly focused on pools of wealth; how to find it, how to attract it, and how to access ...
(Akiit.com) In the age of COVID, film festival directors are finding creative ways to screen movies for audiences without gathering large groups at indoor venues. Hence the 2020 ABFF Online Edition. For those who tuned in, the array of films for the 24th festival by black artists was vast. These movies ...
(Akiit.com) The Biden campaign deserves praise for introducing, at the Democratic National Convention, something we haven’t seen a lot of lately — smiles. They’ve showcased grins and joyful, dancing eyes on the faces of all sorts of Americans. Sure, it’s corny. I don’t care. I almost want to shout: “That! ...
(Akiit.com) What would you do if somebody walked by your house and promised to rob it the next day? Most of us would take every precaution, checking the locks, the door, and the windows. Some of us might weapon up, making sure we could defend our homestead. Some might also ...
(Akiit.com) For me, like many others, the news that Joe Biden had chosen Senator Kamala Harris as his running-mate in this year’s presidential election was historic, exciting, and motivating. Senator Harris brings the experience and talents necessary to WIN and GOVERN! Realizing my opinion does not create consensus, I listened to local ...
(Akiit.com) Audiences can learn so much from historical events that are inspiring and sometimes just profound. When filmmakers choose the latter and decide to recreate a tragedy, it’s a risky endeavor. One that doesn’t always reward its audience. The third Battalion of the all-black Twenty-fourth United States Infantry Regiment consists of 156 soldiers and is stationed in Houston in 1917 during ...
(Akiit.com) Here’s the brutal reality about reparations. It’s been thirty-one years since former Michigan Congressman John Conyers introduced the first reparations bill in Congress. Since then, there have been countless studies, reports, news articles, endless debates, and a new House proposal for a commission to study the feasibility of reparations. ...
(Akiit.com) Parents, legislators, taxpayers and others footing the bill for college education might be interested in just what is in store for the upcoming academic year. Since many college classes will be online, there is a chance to witness professors indoctrinating their students in real-time. So, there’s a chance that ...
(Akiit.com) We can forgive our policymaking betters to a certain extent, regarding the COVID-19 lockdowns back in March and April, because nobody really had any information about the virus. Nobody wanted to be the person in charge when an unknown virus appeared, not take it seriously, and watch the population ...
(Akiit.com) Those Black folks, including myself, who strongly believe that the most important goal of 2020 is to oust No. 45 as president of the United States are not shouting “Hallelujah” and feeling good about former vice-president Joe Biden’s selection of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. We believe ...
(Akiit.com) “I just sat with that for a minute. I just sat there. And then I found, out of nowhere, just tears coming down — like they are now. I thought about Betty Shabazz. I thought about Coretta Scott King. I thought about Maya Angelou. I thought about Dorothy Height. ...
(Akiit.com) Move over Molly. You’ve got competition! Folks in New Orleans are downing potent capsules dubbed Power that can give them superpowers. What’s the catch? The energy rush only lasts for minutes and it’s very unpredictable. Who in the world could think up such a novel premise? Point your finger ...