While covering the the Save-A-Lot story for Gapers Block, I followed their street team members as they passed out surprised grocery bags with up to $12 worth of food in the Avalon community. It was not the coldest day in Chicago, but it was close. I have to say that I really enjoyed combing the…
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Read My Feature Story on Gapers Block
I had the opportunity to follow one of Save-A-Lot’s street teams as they surprised over 7,000 people with grocery bags with $12.00 worth of food them for a feature story for Gapers Block. This was a wonderful way for the store to introduce themselves to their new neighbors. Initially, people were not opening their doors….
Keep the Faith
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Heb 11:1
Just a Quick Update
Things are quite busy, but I just had to take the time to give a quick update. Revising The Write Design website. It is giving me the flux, but it will be done REAL soon. I have come up with at least three different ways to profit from teaching blogging. Now, it’s time to plan…
Brown Chick of the Day: Marcie Hill
I was honored as the Brown Chick of the Day by Zondra Hughes, one of the founders of Six Brown Chicks, a new site real dedicated to real talk about life, love and letting go of the drama.
Answer to My Question: Where Are the Black People in Roller Skating?
The Universe sent a resource to answer my question: Where are the Black People in Roller Skating? During an interview with someone for my roller skating book, the statement was made that roller skating has always been a white sport. But, it has take over black communities. I get that. At some point throughout history,…
Where are the Black People In Roller Skating?
I was checking out roller skating books at Harold Washington Library, and there were very few black people in the few books I found. Bill Butler’s book is the only book that featured black people. Bill is black, by the way. The few books that did highlight black people showed them in the 1970s during…
Too Excited NOT to Share
I attended Dwayne Hirsch’s networking event last night at Red Kiva, and it was such a blessing. I actually went there to get Garrard McClendon’s autograph for a young lady, and ended up being blessed beyond belief. First, Lester McCarroll of McCarroll Group, my business counselor was there and encouraged me to approach a producer…
How do you define success?
While working on one of my many projects, a thought came to me: What is success? I know success means different things to everyone, but these are just a few things that define success for me. 1. Living in and on purpose. I write or blog every single day, and I love it. 2. Good…
My Bio Had I Been “Notable” Enough for Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, if you don’t meet certain criteria , you are not notable enough to be included on the site. Truth be told, half the people I’ve seen on Wikipedia – on purpose and by accident – don’t hold much weight. But hey, those are their rules. Why I am I writing about this?…