In a recent 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court resolved a dispute among lower federal courts about how large a share of damage awards won by inmates in civil rights cases must be paid towards their lawyers’ fees.
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Improving Diversity in the Workplace: Eight Obstacles Millennials Face
As a young professional, one of your biggest personal challenges may be making your voice heard on issues of diversity and inclusion. Volunteering to work on these matters can help you build influence in your organization.
Read More »Visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Discover what the NMAAHC has to offer your family and friends and add it to your travel bucket list.
Read More »The 90th Academy Awards – Time to Make a Long Story Short
It is time for people behind these awards shows to give them an extreme makeover.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Samurai Listener’ by Cash Nickerson
'The Samurai Listener' is a refreshing new business book by executive and martial arts expert Cash Nickerson. To be more effective negotiators takes being better listeners — and no one was better at that than samurai warriors, says Nickerson.
Read More »Book Review: ‘Sales Won’t Save Your Business’ by Joe Pardo
New book, Sales Won't Save Your Business by Joe Pardo, focuses on how to handle business growth beyond sales.
Read More »What My ‘Black Panther’ Would Do
Bigots used to say (maybe they still do), never give a Negro an inch or he’ll want a mile. They were talking about me. I hope any 'Black Panther' sequel is relevant to the lay of the land – the lay of this 2018 reality in America.
Read More »Healthy Cooking Program Feeds Female Prison Inmates Vital Skills
The simple act of learning what is good to put in your body and how to budget for the healthy food you need, along with how to prepare it, should be taught not only in every prison, but in every school and in every household in America. One Arkansas program for female inmates is lighting the way.
Read More »How to Get 99% Voter Turnout in the US?
There’s lots of talk about the importance of getting out the vote. Yet there seems to be little discussion of existing models that could make that happen. Many countries have almost complete voter turnout at elections. Bolivia is one such country. I’m a permanent resident of Bolivia and have seen …
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘Terminus’ by Gabriel Jason Dean
Frightened girl, earth mother, rusty old wreck, fallen angel, Dean's central character has lived a life larger than life, yet feels as real as cemetery dirt. Amidst a brilliant production, Deirdre O'Connell helps make 'Terminus' one of the best shows I've seen in a long time.
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