An Open Letter to Madame VP Kamala Harris and Senator Tim Scott: Hey Guys. I hope all is well and you are staying safe during the covid pandemic. I recently watched your comments on race in America. I am concerned,…
Category: Publisher’s Note
Publisher’s Note: Get off our necks
By Ronda Watson BarberPublisher I have been watching the Derek Chauvin trial. I watched the videos. Videos that hadn’t been seen in public before. I cried. How can one justify placing a knee on someone’s knee for over nine minutes? …
Publisher’s Note: Happy Black History Month!
Columbus City Schools finally releases 2019-2020 LEDE numbers Happy Black History Month!By Ronda Watson BarberPublisher Black History Month continues. I have been celebrating the accomplishments of Black folks all month. Did you see Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett fiercely and elegantly defend…
Happy New Year!
By Ronda Watson BarberPublisherEditor at Large Happy New Year! May 2020 bring you health, wealth, and stronger relationships. Finally, 2020 is behind us. What a year! We lived through an ongoing global health pandemic, the exposure of America’s racial inequities…
Publisher’s Note: Will the state’s new WBE program impact Black women?
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher The State of Ohio recently made changes to the MBE and EDGE certifications programs. Rules for women’s business certification were also established. How will these changes and an additional certification affect Black-owned businesses? What impact…
The Summer of 2020
The Summer of 2020By Ronda Watson BarberPublisher The summer of 2020. There are so many words to describe it. It’s been hot! Not only has the temperature hit records highs, so have the quest for change in America. The Summer…
Inclusion in purchasing is important if Black Lives Matter
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher The revolution continues. America is changing. Young people are leading. They are boldly and bravely speaking out. There have been recent reports that Black students who attend Central Ohio’s private and suburban public school districts…
Can we combat the racism pandemic?
By Ronda Watson BarberPublisher Racism is a pandemic. It has been one of the evils perpetrated in the world. Will it finally be resolved? Times are changing. Can you feel it? Can you see it? It’s both exciting and scary.…