Thursday, July 09, 2015

Make a promise.

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The positive correlations between educational attainment and economic mobility are clear. But the rising cost of higher education  makes ge...
Monday, July 06, 2015

Speak up.

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As a lifelong member of the African Methodist Episcopal Church and as a human being, I was truly saddened by the recent killing of nine mem...
Friday, July 03, 2015

Ban the box.

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If you've ever applied for a job, you likely had to respond to a question about past criminal convictions. If you have none, you may nev...
Monday, October 06, 2014

Change the world.

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The Best of So What Can I Do - A Tenth Anniversary Celebration of Service    is now available for purchase!  Join the conversation on   ...
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Celebrate Juneteeth, end slavery.

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Today is Juneteenth , my favorite holiday. It marks the "end" of slavery in the United States in 1865 and feels particularly rele...
Thursday, March 08, 2012

Send a girl to school.

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Happy International Women's Day! One great way to celebrate is to invest in the women of tomorrow and the communities they'll creat...
Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Sacrifice, save, serve.

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Today is the first day of Lent and many Christians are giving up some luxury as a way of preparing for Easter and focusing their thoughts a...
Friday, January 06, 2012

Make it a day/life of service.

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I remember one Martin Luther King day many years ago, when I was in grad school, that I spent in the lab. That wasn't too unusual becaus...
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EITC: Ask for it!

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Tax time is upon us once again. You've got a couple of extra days this year - til April 17. And here's another piece of good news: l...
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Saturday, June 20, 2009

Join the So What Can I Do blood donation team.

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I went to the Red Cross blood center today and gave a pint. Regular readers and regular donors know that blood donation is a fast and easy ...
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Friday, June 19, 2009

Celebrate World Free Your Mind Day – June 19th.

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I spent this Juneteenth thinking about what my family would have been like if my great-great-granddaddy Griffin Henry Belk hadn’t walked ...
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Friday, June 12, 2009

Make Kiva microloans in the US.

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I’ve written frequently about microloans - how the concept spread as a tool for economic development , how to lend and get your money back...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Be the match: Join the Marrow Registry for free June 8-22.

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Earlier today when I wanted to forward my post on cord blood donation , I realized that most of the links had gone dead. While updating the...
Monday, May 18, 2009

Call 211.

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Lots of places allow residents to call 211 to get local help with food, housing, employment, health care, counseling and other social servi...
Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Build 1 Well.

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One of the great things about Kiva , Prosper , and Donors Choose is that donors get to select the projects they fund. Giving is much more p...