As President of Reaching America I travel around our great nation quite a bit. One of my favorite things to do when I visit a city is to go for a nice run. There really is no better way to familiarize yourself with a new area than running through its parks and down its streets. I’ll often take the time to stop and read the historical plaques and take a look at the statues. For...

This Tuesday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a hearing concerning whether or not to increase the amount of ethanol in our gasoline. I testified in opposition of this proposal and here’s why: the unintended consequences of this policy are hurting African American families and other disadvantaged American groups. As the President of Reaching America, an organization developed to address complex social issues impacting the African American community, my team and I work to find...