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Black Labor and Patronage: An Uncle Ruckus Redux?

By Sonya

Image by ctankcycles via Flickr Last week, my good friend Anthony Calypso and I had a conversation about his latest piece for TheGrio.com, which addressed a "dirty secret…that blacks don't tip well." Our chat led me to think about not just tipping but also the value that we place on each other–whether its in hiring... »

The Dumbest Thing I've Ever Heard in My Life

By Sonya

Image via Wikipedia File this one under “Why Sonya shouldn’t read old email threads” Remember that episode of the Cosby Show, when Theo brings home Ds and makes the argument to Cliff that he should love him because he’s his son? Theo just wants to be  “regular people,” and regular people don’t need to excel, right?... »