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Righting Wrongful Convictions: Should I be Happy or Angry?

April 2, 2019 Staff 0

By Charles Griggs “I’m not bitter for what happened to me because the Lord Jesus Christ made me to be a man.” – Hubert “Nathan” Myers When I heard about the exoneration and release of […]

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To Grow Black Businesses, Think Big

March 12, 2019 Staff 0

By Charles Griggs “Systems are perfectly designed to achieve the results they are achieving right now. At first glance, when we look at how dysfunctional existing systems can be, this premise seems absurd.” – David […]

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It’s Time to Change the Narrative on Black Boys

February 19, 2019 Staff 0

By Charles Griggs “What they [Black men and boys] need are believers and partners willing to invest generationally in their abilities, assets and dreams.” – Shawn Dove, CEO, Campaign for Black Male Achievement Growing up […]

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