On April 12, Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson were arrested inside of a Philadelphia Starbucks for “trespassing” after they had not purchased anything. The two men stated they were waiting for someone for a business meeting. The reason given for the arrest was that the men supposedly refused to leave after attempting to use the […]

Vaping and encrypted delivery services are just a few products of the crossover between tech and weed, but what will happen when full legalization opens up pot to the frenzy of disruption and market forces ? Last Friday, Mark Kleiman, professor of public policy at NYU’s Marron Institute published an op-ed in Vox titled, “How to prevent […]

FORT LEE, Va. — The community is invited to an Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month observance set for May 17 at the Lee Theater. Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Under the theme of “Unite Our Vision by Working Together,” the free event will be held from 11:30 a.m. […]

  When word got out that Jennifer Lopez is launching a makeup line with Inglot, the internet damn near had a collective heart attack. After all, the 48-year-old singer, dancer, and actress has been a certifiable beauty muse for more than 20 years, and I swear this woman ages in reverse. Along with her timeless complexion, […]

No doubt, culture plays a significant role in all area of human endeavour. Without culture, many societies will be living in isolation. To this end, the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) in collaboration with Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, recently rolled out drums to celebrate the Cultural Day in grand style, […]

Fourteen centuries have passed since the mythic Trojan War, and more than 10,000 years since Achilles and Hector were immortalized in the epic poem, The Illiad. More than 150 years after the famous walls arose from the pages of legend to the annals of archaeology and two decades after its historical significance was recognized on […]

It was 1994 and former first lady Barbara Bush was holding court with David Brudnoy, one of Boston’s most popular radio talk show hosts, as the switchboard lit up. One caller was running for U.S. Senate against Ted Kennedy and Mitt Romney that year as the Libertarian Party nominee. She wanted some advice. “I’m a […]

As professional designers of organizations, we know that talking about culture and organizational change is hard. Organizational dynamics are covert and seemingly invisible. One tool we use to help our clients uncover the truth and unlock change is figurative language, such as metaphors, analogies and similes. Figurative language has the power to take dynamics that are difficult […]

500 people enjoy cultural shows to celebrate heritage on Odisha Day. Dubai: More than 500 people from India’s Odisha state celebrated Odisha Day with cultural programmes in Dubai last week. The Odisha Samaj United Arab Emirates (OSUAE), in association with the Consulate General of India, Dubai, and Lasyakala Foundation, organised Utsav 2018 – Utkal Divas […]

“Try not to worry too much about your grades” – this is the classic line our professors spoon-feed to us in the name of education. “To know thyself,” as the ancient Greeks once said, is infinitely more valuable than academic praise or the material payoff of an undergraduate degree. However, what happens when this belief […]