One Memorial Weekend about 10 years ago, I was in Charleston, South Carolina supporting a group of fellow alumni in their effort to host a networking social at a restaurant downtown. Not really there on vacation but not officially there for work, my thoughts were everywhere but on the holiday itself. The alumnus who volunteered… Read More In Memory of… Leadership Through Sacrifice
Gooooooooooooooooooooooood Wednesday, my loyal listeners! It’s your girl, DJ Lady Luck, kicking off your March 2017 with a fresh sound for your ears AND a concert update, for those of you in NC! This Wednesday’s featured group is a dynamic American hip hop duo of classically-trained violinists named Black Violin. And I’ve picked their tune “A Flat”… Read More DJ Lady Luck Presents… Black Violin
Last week – February 1st, to be exact – marked the 57th anniversary of the first sit-in at the Greensboro, NC F.W. Woolworth Co. store by the “Greensboro Four” (also referred to as the “A&T Four” because of their then-freshmen status at NC A&T State University). On that day – not quite as long ago as we collectively… Read More Being a Leader Means Moving From Talk to Action
On this holiday last year, I participated in a community service project as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service celebration on campus. I vividly remember the frigid temperatures in Asheville that day and how, no matter the layers I wore, I still felt numbness in my feet and hands after a morning of working outside… Read More Leading Boldly, with a Servant’s Heart
While attending a networking social on Thursday, I blindly volunteered to be a Saturday substitute reader for MARRS – Mountain Area Radio Reading Service of Asheville, NC, a radio reading service for individuals who are blind, visually or print impaired. Volunteers of this nonprofit read local news and events from a number of newspapers and weekly… Read More Blindly Entering A New Frontier – MARRS
As we witness or participate in an extended weekend of celebrations surrounding the life and dream of the late Martin Luther King, Jr., I have decided to use this auspicious time as an opportunity to embark upon realizing one of my many dreams – becoming a published writer and book author (in other words, a public commentator on… Read More Changing My World, One Dream at a Time
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