(Akiit.com) I love Black History, and so revel in Black History Month. Not that Black History should be constrained to a month. Indeed, when I wrote my book “Surviving and Thriving: 365 Facts in Black Economic History” in 2010, I hoped that some folks would touch the book each day ...
(Akiit.com) Starting and successfully running a business is one of the finest accomplishments of life. It, however, is far from easy. If your business is product oriented, you have to pay for inventory. In the early stages of business development it is hard to pay yourself a living wage, but when ...
(Akiit.com) Entering the medical career, whichever route one ends up taking within this vast industry, is always a strenuous process. There’s no denying that those who work in medicine and healthcare deserve tremendous amounts of respect for what they do to help people. There’s also no denying that pursuing any form ...
(Akiit.com) Human resources departments are often one of the smallest within a business. But, in most cases, they’re still doing loads of work. From paying staff to recruiting new ones; the job of an HR representative is never ending. Thankfully, the dawn of computers has had a great impact on the ...
(Akiit.com) Are you immediately filled with a sense of dread as soon as someone mentions the word ‘health’? You’re not alone in feeling that way – in fact, many people do. Today, we are so pressured by different people’s ideas of what ‘fit and healthy’ is that it can seem almost ...
(Akiit.com) Thinking about getting engaged? Daydreaming about saying “I do”? There are lots of questions to ask before you make a lifelong commitment, but here are three critical ones. Before you say “I do” to a potential spouse, make sure you can say “I do” to these… 1. If this person ...
(Akiit.com) Medicine is often considered to be one of the most fulfilling areas of work that there is. After all, you’re often on the front lines, helping people and potentially saving lives. What could possibly be more fulfilling than a career where you’re actually doing a genuine amount of good in ...
(Akiit.com) My wife and I went to see Raoul Peck’s documentary I Am Not Your Negro. It was based upon James Baldwin’s writings and life experiences. It uses archival footage of Baldwin, pictures and footage of American history and Samuel L. Jackson’s voice reading and sharing some of Baldwin’s thoughts ...
(Akiit.com) Without creating too much knowledge of how chronologically advanced I am, I can honestly say I’ve seen my share of presidential campaigns and have been on both the winning and losing sides personally and in support of other candidates. I know the glow of excitement that lingers long after Election ...
(Akiit.com) This week, I wrote two articles bearing on critical constitutional provisions and concepts presently involved in personnel and policy decisions now being contested in Congress and the federal judiciary. One had to do with the battle over President Trump’s travel ban executive orders. The other with GOP leadership’s decision ...
(Akiit.com) Who was Frederick Douglass? More importantly, why does Frederick Douglass matter to today’s America? The above questions are not merely rhetorical, as the recent controversy surrounding President Trump’s Black History Month statement illustrate. “Frederick Douglass,” Trump said, “is an example of somebody who’s done an amazing job and is being recognized ...
(Akiit.com) It’s officially 2017. A new year, full of new beginnings and opportunities. But for taxpayers and the truly vulnerable in ObamaCare expansion states, it’s the continuation (and acceleration) of a nightmare. As of January 1, states are on the hook for 5 percent of the expansion’s costs. And with ...