Remembering El Paso

Remembering El Paso

This past Tuesday marked yet another day of sad remembrance for our nation. On August 3, 2019, a lone gunman drove over 600 miles from a Dallas suburb to El Paso, Texas, to “stop the Hispanic invasion of Texas.” The gunman entered a Walmart bustling with...
Diversifying the Construction Industry

Diversifying the Construction Industry

The construction industry is a $1.5 trillion industry that creates pathways into the middle class for millions of workers and continues to grow. Recently, however, there has been a disturbing rise in cases of harassment and discrimination towards African American...
We Must Not Take Our Right to Vote for Granted

We Must Not Take Our Right to Vote for Granted

The act of participating in our democracy begins with the right to vote. In 2020, 73% of all voting-age US citizens were registered to vote, and 67% of all citizens age18 and older reported voting, an increase of 17 million more than voted in 2016. We should be proud...
Restaurant Accelerator Program

Restaurant Accelerator Program

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a common refrain has been the impact of this dreadful disease and the response. The pandemic has had a disproportionate effect on various communities, leading to significant devastation due to its impact on health and the economic...
Do Not Whitewash Our History

Do Not Whitewash Our History

As America celebrates its anniversary of independence from British rule this weekend, we must note how far we have come and how far we still have to go. In the words of Frederick Douglas, “The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity, and independence,...