Category: Opinion
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Mental Health Needs Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Although increased demands for mental health care among college students is not a new priority, the impact of COVID-19 and the national reckoning with racism has further increased the neessity to address these needs. This is especially the case for students of color, as they face constant social and financial pressures and exposures to trauma…
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Old Money vs New Money: A Reinforcement of Racial Hierarchies
Before diving into the crux of the issue, it’s essential to understand the underlying connotations. “Old Money” refers to families or individuals who have maintained their wealth over several generations. These families often pride themselves on traditions, lineage, and sometimes even blue-blooded ancestry. The term “New Money” is used to describe people or families who…
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A Good Saturday…☺️☺️☺️
It’s been a good day today so far, for I didn’t go anywhere and I delivered another podcast from my podcast The Wright Info Podcast Show, and I have to say I did pretty good, THAT and writing two blogs in one day and STILL being able to get some rest without any disturbances. I…
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Collaboration: Impact on Employee Relationships
Collaboration is one of the main features of a team because it provides many opportunities to develop relationships and solve personal and professional problems. Teams can achieve high performance through cooperation and camaraderie and create a strong community. Cohesion is essential for groups of people who want to achieve their aspirations and business ideas, and…
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Another Day…Another Dollar…
No sense of jumping up and down after getting off work cause I have ANOTHER clock to punch and damn, it was busy TODAY! But hopefully tomorrow will be better and the dollar will be bigger, unlike today’s schedule, which was crazy and SO outta whack!😂😂😂
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A Brief Introduction to Colorism, Intersectionality and the Impact on Black Health
Almost 70% of African Americans in the United States report experiencing racial discrimination from time to time, or regularly. In addition to racial discrimination, Blacks are also subject to discrimination by skin tone, or colorism. Colorism is a form of discrimination based on skin tone, where lighter skinned blacks feel a sense of superiority toward…
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Power and Wealth as a Force of Strength
A good example of “administering” life is when human beings link money with power. Wealth is seen as a source of power. Rich people in society are highly regarded as compared to poor ones. Society has a way of linking wealth with power; this is a belief that administers human life since rich people are…
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My Day at Lit Fest 2023
Yesterday, like I said I would, I attended Lit Fest 2023 at Chicago’s Printer’s Row neighborhood (well, Printer’s Row isn’t actually a neighborhood, it’s more like an area where there are various bookstores like Sandmeyer’s for example) and I got to say I had a pretty good time and just did my usual walk-around and…
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The One Word That I Use I Would Love to Give Up…
There’s one word in the whole damn world I’d LOVE to give up because to me it reminds me of is SPEND…I say this because it’s one thing I can’t stand is having to do or carry out is SPEND unnecessary money on things that I don’t really need or come up off money for…
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Am I Holding a Grudge?
Am I holding a grudge against anybody or anything? The answer is no because no one has done anything to me to make me hold one, so there’s no need for me to be upset at anyone…☺️☺️☺️