As the President of Reaching America, I spend every day talking about the complex social issues impacting the African American community. With all the attention surrounding Donald Trump, the FBI, and the Russian soap opera, the media is letting real news fall through the cracks. For example, how many of you have heard of the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT)? The BAT isn’t that complex at all, but with all the distractions, it just isn’t being...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Unfortunately mental health isn’t talked about much in the Black community. It’s almost considered to be taboo, and that really needs to change. We’ve always been told to “just pray about it.” Now, I’m a true believer in prayer, but sometimes we need a little outside help along with prayer. Here’s the thing: I can’t ask or expect other people in my community to talk about mental health unless...