A child’s recent gesture reminded Ashley Tuomi not much has changed about Native American stereotypes. Tuomi, CEO of American Indian Health & Family Services of Southeastern Michigan, heard how the classmate of a staff member’s young student released a familiar, high-pitched howl, rhythmically patting his lips. The staffer’s Native American child was puzzled by the […]
Percy Redd, III was following in his father’s footsteps, but he wasn’t living his own dream. He grew up around electrical work and watched his father retire from a successful career in the field. But, unlike the man whose work path he followed, Redd drifted from job to job as a non-union electrician with two […]
Many customers overlooked the new kid who’d just started his first job at a Miami McDonald’s. It was 1984 and 16-year-old Marcos Quesada hadn’t even learned to speak English. Fortunately, his grandfather, a farmer, and his mother, a nurse aide, taught him a few values that extended beyond communication barriers. Quesada spoke the languages of […]
No matter the era, a lot of young people need someone to help show them the way. For young women of the 21st century there is Rasheda Kamaria Williams. Williams aims to guide young girls through the unique challenges they face from cyberbullying to societal pressure and show them the new opportunities open to them. […]