Persistence is an absolute necessity to being a Black business owner. In my experience, it is personal relationships and people wanting to see each other succeed that are key to the building and sustaining of a business. With the advent of technology, we have become more distanced in our business interactions. What is now a…

Welcome back to Can You Dig It?, your monthly look at reducing your food bill by all means necessary, and kick-starting your most prolific end of civilization ideas with solid farming advice. While we wait for the next chapter of humanity, let’s look at an often neglected aspect of growing food: failure. Some of the…

Several things led me, as chairperson of the Girl Friends Spring Luncheon, to encourage the chapter members to “lean in” more to the organization’s CIVIC SERVICE purpose and to share that more broadly with the community.

Good evening, faculty, family, friends, and my fellow students. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Rooted and Rising.” When I first read those words, I thought about the life of a tree. We often focus on the height of the branches, how high they reach, how much sun they capture. But any arborist will…

Picture this: you are a Black professional in Massachusetts. You did everything right. You built your career, showed up, and delivered. Still, you were passed over, pushed out, or forced to navigate a workplace that made clear you were tolerated rather than truly welcomed. You pushed back, and now your employer offers a settlement. Along…