Standing with the Future

During the Congressional Black Caucus I agreed to speak at a youth and young leaders session on the essence of leadership in and for the 21st century. Here I stand with with some of those very leaders, including a real leader for today – my friend Dr. Joseph...

In Dialogue with History and Greatness

Recently at the annual Congressional Black Caucus meeting in Washington, D.C., I had a wonderful conversation with another living legend, Congressman John Lewis, the famed civil rights leader, and a genuinely good and decent man whom I have always respected. Thank you...

A Leader for the Future

I could not be more impressed with my friend and Young Global Leader colleague, Ambassador Karim Kawar, the Jordanian Ambassador to the United States. I met with my friend following my recent from Jordan in May of 2005, sharing my impressions from the trip, part of...

Factoid

13.9% of blacks without a high school diploma are unemployed compared to 9.3% of black high school graduates and 4.5% of blacks with a bachelor’s degree or higher. In other words, without a high school and/or college diploma, employment prospects for black...