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I recently read an informative article by NPR's Amy Held that provides advice for talking to children who may be stressed about the presidential election results. Held features an interview with a 37-year-old father who voted for President-elect Donald Trump, but his two older children, 11 and 13, had apprehensive feelings about Trump's victory....Read more

On the day after the presidential election, I saw several headlines proclaiming the result of former President Donald Trump's victory as a day of mourning, especially for Black Americans and Black women. On social media, the reactions posted from friends and others equated to being emotionally and physically drained and, in some cases, extremely...Read more

With Election Day approaching, I was looking at photos on ABC News' website of early voters and people who have attended the closing rallies of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The images of individuals actually depict a sense of joyfulness in the midst of what has been one of the most polarizing presidential races...Read more

When Geoffrey Hinton, popularly known as the "Godfather of AI," won the Nobel Prize in Physics earlier this month, he accepted this premier award in his field with cautious hesitation and probably some regret. Hinton received the Nobel with artificial intelligence researcher John J. Hopfield. Both men's work has provided the blueprint for the AI...Read more

Oct. 10 was World Mental Health Day, and the official theme was: "It is time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace." I'm sure this theme resonated with Gen Z and younger millennial workers, as mental health has been a priority for them in achieving a good work-life balance. Mental health has in many ways become Gen Z's signature concern...Read more

While perusing through updates on my LinkedIn page last week, I came across a post highlighting a thought-provoking feature from The New York Times' national correspondent Clyde McGrady, who covers the influence of race and identity in American culture. The title of McGrady's piece is "The Black Church Has a Gen-Z Issue: 'They Don't Come Into ...Read more

Many African American members of my generation who grew up watching "Good Times" reacted to the delayed news of the recent passing of John Amos as we would of a close relative. "Good Times" was an iconic Norman Lear sitcom of the 1970s, and Amos portrayed the stern and battle-tested James Evans, a father who struggled to support his three ...Read more

It appears that another debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will likely not take place, but since the VP candidates - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance -- are scheduled to face off on Oct. 1, how they present their platforms will definitely impact the November election. Most political ...Read more

The fabricated claim that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, are eating pets and ducks is one of the most bizarre untruths of this election season. This false allegation has further stoked the flames of arguments regarding immigration after former President Donald Trump debated Vice President Kamala Harris. Although Springfield officials...Read more

It is a well-known fact that Ohio is a heavily gerrymandered state, and recent research by the Brennan Center for Justice reveals that approximately 77% of Ohioans, or more than 9 million people, live in Ohio House districts that will have no meaningful competition in legislative races this November.

Ohioans are facing this watered-down ...Read more

When the story broke about the Apalachee High School shooting in Barrow County, Georgia, this tragedy hit home for me since Barrow County is only half an hour away from Clarke County, where I attended high school. Teachers and students from my high school alma mater, Clarke Central, were recently featured on "Good Morning America" to discuss ...Read more

A study of 5,459 U.S. adults released earlier this year by the Survey Center on American Life reveals an upward trend of young women leaving the church. This has caught the attention of researchers since more men than women have abandoned their childhood faith over the past 20 years. Now Gen Z women, particularly those ages 18 to 24, are walking...Read more

As Vice President Kamala Harris made history at the Democratic National Convention to become the first Black and Asian American woman to be nominated for president, many people have also been reflecting on another African American female activist who challenged the racism among DNC Mississippi delegates 60 years ago: Fannie Lou Hamer. Hamer is...Read more