By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher There is a Columbus City School Board meeting tonight. Who will attend on behalf of […]
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher The recent upheaval within the Columbus Branch of the NAACP has sent shockwaves through the
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher The recent replacement of Nana Watson as president of the Columbus branch of the NAACP
By Ronda BarberPublisher, OhioMBE As a life member of the NAACP, following in the footsteps of my father and grandmother,
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher The Columbus City Schools (CCS) Board of Education has stated its commitment to improving community
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Here we are in 2025, and I’m still having to call out a big issue—organizations
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publs It’s frustrating to write yet another column about Columbus City Schools (CCS) and their lack
In the first two columns of this series, we explored the growing threats to supplier diversity programs and DEI initiatives
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher In the first column of this series, I asked an important question: What will you
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher As a business owner, have you thought about what you would do if the programs
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher I recently received the LEDE (Locally Economically Disadvantaged Enterprises) spending numbers from Columbus City Schools
Columbus is facing another critical election this week as the Columbus Branch of the NAACP holds its leadership elections. As
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher As I prepare for our annual celebration of Ohio’s small and minority-owned businesses and their
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher As I prepare for the 10th Annual OhioMBE Awards, celebrating the achievements of Ohio’s small
By Ronda Watson BarberOhioMBE Publisher Once again, Columbus City Schools (CCS) continues to shoot itself in the foot, showcasing behaviors