A Taxi Ride in Soweto, The Lesson of Katrina

Refraining from judgment is an everyday exercise.
When I travel, I always quiz taxi drivers. They know the most about their city, and they always have great insights into culture. I learned a big lesson about passing judgment on other cultures from a simple taxi driver in Soweto. My wife and I went to South Africa [...]

The Comments Of Alphonso Jackson

At the end of last month, Alphonso Jackson, head of the housing and Urban Development, said some things at a talk in Dallas that were quite disturbing.
After discussing the huge strides the agency has made in doing business with minority-owned companies, Jackson closed with a cautionary tale, relaying a conversation he had with a [...]

. . . And You Gonna Love Meeeeee!

The new Dreamgirls film with Jamie Foxx and Beyonce Knowles is generating some early Oscar buzz after a Friday showing in Cannes. They showed four scenes of the movie that apparently have everybody riveted. Beyonce actually doesn’t play Effie, the role that won a Tony for Jennifer Holliday. That honor goes to [...]