Our Daily Walk
November 16th, 2009
Written by Lillian A. Jackson in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
What can be said of race relations among Americans in the new millennium? It is 144 years since the emancipation of the slaves, 55 years since Brown v. The Board of Education, and 45 years since the enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Today a black man is the president of the United States. Nevertheless, how far have we really come and how far do we have to go? RiseUp set out to learn how...
November 13th, 2009
Written by Jake Singleton in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I recently took my cousin to catch a midnight bus back to Florida. The bus station wasn’t in the best part of town. It was secluded, and in a crime-ridden area.
I dropped him off at 11:30 p.m. and headed home. However, the road construction, closed ramps and bridges, and my unfamiliarity with the streets caused me to get lost. I wasn’t too worried, though. I knew the city skyline well enough to...
November 3rd, 2009
Written by Anthony Larson in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I live at the end of a long dirt road. That’s just fine with me, but in my younger years, I abhorred dirt roads. My attitude then was, “Give me pavement or give me death.” I couldn’t wait to make a life for myself in the big city. It looked inviting and tempting with its flash, glitz, and “bling, bling.” It seemed to offer comfort, security, wealth, and endless forms of entertainment.
Then came...
September 17th, 2009
Written by USARiseUp Staff in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
The best networkers — those who make the best use of networking as a tool for professional and personal growth — are people who know that networking is a life skill, not just something to do from time to time.
They network by connecting with different cultures, ages, special-interest groups and other networks. They do not restrict themselves to a certain type of individual. They know that centers...
June 10th, 2009
Written by Shellie Warren in Our Daily Walk with 0 Comments
I have a girlfriend with whom I don’t always see eye to eye. Sometimes I wonder why we’re even friends, because we don’t agree on much. She’s conservative. I’m liberal. She’s super-religious. I’m … not. She hates the entertainment world and I write about it for a living. She’s “Anne Klein” and I’m bourgeoisie thrift. And yet, despite our cultural differences, something draws us toward one another...
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