Last Wednesday, March 29, a few members from our team and I walked the streets of the many business corridors on Chicago’s southside to promote a networking event for a client of ours. We wanted to meet face-to-face with small business owners to get a better understanding of some of their daily struggles, and why […]

October 15th, 2015 This past Friday, the hosts of The View were discussing name discrimination within the professional workplace.  After watching a viral youtube video, Top 60 Ghetto Black Names , Raven Symone made a comment that sent social media into a frenzy.  The co-host stated that, “I’m not going to hire you if your name is Watermelondrea. It’s […]

Jerry Thomas Public Relations agency Founder and President, Jerry Thomas will speak on a panel with other experts in the live webinar “Surviving the Early Years as an Independent PR Consultant” hosted by Black Public Relations Society on May 20, 12:00-1:15 pm CT. Mr. Thomas will share stories and experiences on launching your own PR […]

I cringe when I see advertisements or hear of MLK Day sale. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the nation’s most revered civil rights leader, is remembered the third Monday in January each year for his contributions that helped shape the consciousness of America. Yet there are some who seek to commercialize or market the event […]

The University of Alabama Crimson Tide, Coach Nick Saban and millions of fans in the “Tide Nation” had hoped to be in the Division I NCAA Football Championship Game on Jan. 12. It didn’t happen. The Ohio State Buckeyes upended those expectations on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. And what’s even […]