By Raymond A. Jetson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Just a few weeks ago, 24 African-American teenage boys from a local high school in my Baton Rouge, La. community were recommended for suspension. Their crime: participating in a “fight club.” They...
On January 15, 1929, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. King’s family always knew that he was special, but no one knew how special he would turn out to be, with his influence still being felt today. As one of the most prominent leaders of the...
It's a new year, and here at the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), we're resolving to make 2020 the healthiest year yet for NHCOA's constituents and staff. Hopefully by now you have been vaccinated for influenza and the immunization will keep you healthy...
by Corita Brown. This article originally appeared on Encore.org. Encore.org releases #Gen2Gen Cities, a guide to intergenerational strategies for public sector innovators seeking solutions to community challenges. Across the country, innovative city and county leaders...
by Richard Eisenberg. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Sixty percent of Americans have at least one chronic disease, such as heart disease or diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Chronic diseases are even more common...
by Meg Wingerter (mwingerter@denverpost.com). This article originally appeared on The Denver Post. Every Saturday, a sort of “geek squad” sets up shop at a Centennial retirement community to help residents stream, surf and connect. Unlike professional troubleshooters,...
