(Akiit.com) It was her tenth time looking for a job, and as she sat in front of me, a researcher with a tape recorder and tablet, she nervously twirled her hair and shifted in her seat. She described her skills as a computer technician and marketed herself as a hard ...
(Akiit.com) To faithful readers of Essence, Mo’Nique’s admission that her older brother Gerald Imes sexually molested her is nothing new. Before her Oscar-confirmed performance as Mary Jones in Precious was widely seen, Mo’Nique first shared her pain in 2008 with Essence, a publication that has long provided a safe space ...
(Akiit.com) Nice to be exercising again… That’s good for my health and I seem to have more energy now… Still only if I could find the best weight loss pills to help in the process of sliming down… Yes I know one must put in the work, if you want ...
(Akiit.com) Such was our founder’s belief in the preeminence of God that when the First Continental Congress convened in 1774, Massachusetts delegate Thomas Cushing suggested to the assembly that together they pray for divine guidance and protection. The historical events that would forever change the world were preparing to unfold: ...
(Akiit.com) In recent weeks, considerable turmoil has emerged among some elite members of the Civil Rights community. Publicly aired expressions germinating from PBS’s Tavis Smiley and the National Action Network’s President Rev. Al Sharpton, in which both parties have accused the other of working against the interests of the African-American ...
(Akiit.com) It took me a minute to figure out why Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell looked so familiar. Then it hit me and I had to laugh out loud. Of course! The Southern governor who had just insulted African-Americans by proclaiming April to be “Confederate History Month,†is the same guy ...
(Akiit.com) Whenever I return to the Washington, D.C. metro area for a visit, I always can tell when I’ve arrived – not by my surroundings – but by the behavior of the people there. Just like the Mason-Dixon, there’s an invisible line of disregard for each other that sets that ...
(Akiit.com) The biggest mistake is in believing there is one right way to listen, to talk, to have a conversation – or a relationship. –Deborah Tannen *Remember the communication model we learned about in high school? Well, it’s amazing how many people obviously ignored it, or just mentally went out ...
(Akiit.com) Alittle down at this moment as one of my tarheels has decided to turn pro… Yes after being hurt for most of the year Ed Davis wants to get paid to play… Some say he shall be a lottery pick but I’m not so sure… Anyway I must look ...
(Akiit.com) Three Democratic congressmen — all black — say they heard racial slurs as they walked through thousands of angry protesters outside the U.S. Capitol. A white lawmaker says he heard the epithets too. Conservative activists say the lawmakers are lying. What does the video show? Not much. Indeed, new ...