(Akiit.com) For years, I have been saying “It is through our struggles that we gain our victories”, but I am beginning to wonder where the struggles end for women. The same is true for Black women, but I am on women in general today! A short time back, people pretended ...
(Akiit.com) “Trump wants us to be demoralized. He wants his despotic plans to be a fait accompli. They will be if no one stands in the way. But every time we — and especially those with power and authority — make ourselves into obstacles, we also make it a little less ...
(Akiit.com) Donald Trump had a rough couple of weeks. Members of his own party sunk his attempt to escape a vote on the debt limit for two years. Some of Trump’s picks for top jobs weren’t received with universal applause. A revolt by Republican senators against his choice of Matt ...
(Akiit.com) “Decency. Decency. Decency,” President Joe Biden responded when a reporter asked him about late President Jimmy Carter’s legacy Sunday hours after the former president passed away. It was a self-serving summation on Biden’s part, as the barely-there chief executive seized the moment to trash President-elect Donald Trump. “Can you ...
(Akiit.com) Quality assurance (QA) is often treated as a behind-the-scenes process, but its impact on your business is anything but invisible. Poor quality products or software can lead to unhappy customers, financial losses, and even a damaged reputation. That’s why QA is critical—but let’s be honest, it’s also resource-intensive. This ...
(Akiit.com) This is the first of a two-part series based on Hutchinson’s latest work, American Presidents-Men Only Need Apply (Middle Passage Press) Before the 2020 presidential election only three women had ever tossed their hat into the presidential ring. That changed in 2020. Six women at various points in the campaign declared ...
(Akiit.com) With the November election approaching, much attention is focused on the presidential contest — but at least as significant are the contests that will determine who controls Congress. That is because Congress controls federal taxing and spending. “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts ...
(Akiit.com) This week, Donald Trump set the political world afire with an appearance at a McDonald’s in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. There, he donned the famous McDonald’s apron, cooked up some fries and served customers at a drive-thru window. All the while, he looked like he was enjoying himself thoroughly — ...
(Akiit.com) It wasn’t the first or even second time I stood in front of a 7-11 store or other small retail store in South L.A. decrying the latest smash and grab attack on the store. It was getting to be an annoying task, but one I felt necessary to do. ...
(Akiit.com) “Made in the USA” is a tagline that should apply to every major piece of the clean energy economy. It is within our grasp. But we need to bust some myths. This week, clean energy and sustainability leaders from around the country got to tour the site of a ...
(Akiit.com) During the past week, Denise Tyler, Executive Director of the National Policy Alliance met in Washington, DC during the Congressional Black Caucus. Hon. Johnny Ford, longtime Mayor of Tuskegee, AL served as Moderator of the meeting and injected many words of wisdom. Those in the packed house, and many came ...
(Akiit.com) (**1/2) She was a pioneer. A political warrior. A woman who’s earned an esteemed place in herstory. After Frederick Douglas (1848), Edwin Taylor (1904) and Channing E Phillips (1968). Before Jesse Jackson (1984), Alan Keyes (1992) and Barack Obama (2008). There was Shirley Chisolm (1972). All vied to be ...