Recently, a friend on Facebook asked this somewhat quintessential question: Why don’t black folks own businesses in their own neighborhoods? One commenter to this status mentioned that it may be because we (as in black folks) have forgotten to help our own as we have achieved higher and higher financial goals and wealth. I myself… Continue reading Does It Matter Who Owns the Corner Store?
Month: September 2012
Finding Happiness in the “Generic” City
So I was looking for jobs about six months ago and I came upon my current position through my network of grad school friends. On paper I knew I had what it takes to get the job. I also knew that this was a job that I could grow into and also be myself. Later… Continue reading Finding Happiness in the “Generic” City
North Carolina- A Microcosm of the Nation
North Carolina, my home state,represents a microcosm of the nation. How does it do that? Land use,economic development patterns, and population. Land Use Within a 7 hour drive, one could be at the peak of a mountain or digging their feet under sea level. In between there are rivers, lakes, swamps, hills of red clay… Continue reading North Carolina- A Microcosm of the Nation