Politics. On Point.

President Obama's plan to advance the country, with or without Congress approval, is again, picking up momentum. At least in the area of education. The president's plan to have all of America connected to the internet isn't a new idea, but the news that more and more companies share his vision is worth reporting.   After meeting with executives and CEOs of major US companies last week to talk about job growth, executives are now committing to provide resources in computer systems and internet connectivity for students. In a statement from the White House, companies like Microsoft, AT&T, and Apple, along with several other well-branded US companies are all in. "American companies are answering the President’s challenge to “dig deep” in support of ConnectED to enrich K-12 education, expand opportunities for students, and train, a 21 st  century workforce," writes the White House. Participation and commitments from US companies includ e: o  ...

From politics, to healthcare, to education -  the survey says... I write this post on a day when at least three items hit me dead in the face. I wasn't looking for them. Each of them, blatantly, presented themselves to me - in plain sight. While I realize that this is a political blog, I  have to wonder if there is some sort of polit-triking going on behind the scenes that continue to try to discredit, or exclude African Americans from being represented positively in this journey we call life. On this day, three such examples fell straight on my lap.  (Four if you count last week).  So, guess what?   With something so obvious, I had to write about it and wonder if it's just me, or are these things really happening? From housing and education, to music and culture:  African Americans in 2014.  Has much changed? I finished up earlier today on a conference call with Arizona officials who ...