Speak Easy

Spelman instilled a sense of purpose and confidence in me and my sisters. Those years influenced my mission to give back through my career and my community engagement.

Having good-looking penmanship places you just above blacksmiths or switchboard operators in terms of usefulness. You are master of an extinct universe.

If Britain has its eccentrics and wits, can America lay claim to its own kind of drollery? Or are we hampered by political correctness or the fear of offense?

I wavered in my resolve when President Donald Trump called for boycotting the NFL, not wanting to align myself with his position even if our motives were completely different.

As I reflect on my past within the Philadelphia school system, I remember that I crossed paths with many young people who faced challenges throughout their lives.

Unlike the president, I believe that hard work and a hunger for a better life should be part of assessing 'merit.'

The state Department of Environmental Protection recently halted work on Sunoco’s Mariner East 2 pipeline. That’s too bad. The project is critically important infrastructure.

Not for a moment do I regret deciding to immigrate, even though now is not the best of times to be an immigrant in this country.

It’s one thing to stand for inclusivity and racial justice; it’s something else to walk those values every day.

Amidst an ever-advancing barrage of app updates, software upgrades, and new products, how can one cope — or refuse to cope?

The dynamic of mistrust can’t be blamed exclusively on SRC process. For decades, we have had a public school system that has failed people of color and low-income communities.

Listening to this year's speakers, I took away five themes, all of which are among the most pressing issues front and center in the news today.