*N.B.: Selected Readings & Notes—Damon Root, Nora Neale Hurston’s Inconvenient Individualism, Reason.com (June 2022 Issue); Christopher J. Scalia, Zora Neale Hurston and the Fate of Black Conservatives (May 15, 2025); Adriana Fraser, The Life and Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston: ‘A Genius of the South’, thedig.howard.edu (Jan. 8, 2026); Ellis Washington, Symposium— The When and the Why of Black […]
“The changing economy was ignored, plans for the change ignored; and only means to destroy revolt were considered, while the causes of revolt went on.” ~John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath Summary: Chapters 1—6 “The Grapes of Wrath” was a prominent realist novel written by John Steinbeck, centered around the economic suffering of the Great […]
When Machiavelli Comes to Town: The Dangers of Opportunistic Consulting
“It must be considered that there is nothing more difficult to carry out, nor more doubtful of success, nor more dangerous to handle, than to initiate a new order of things.” ~ Niccolò Machiavelli, The Prince (1532) “Unencumbered by government oversight, McKinsey is accountable only to its clients, who expect that their vulnerabilities, mistakes, […]
“The corruption, crime, and incompetence of the D.C. government has been an embarrassment to our nation’s capital for decades. It is long past time that Congress restored the honor and integrity of George Washington to the beautiful city which bears his name.” ~ Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), speaking on the BOWSER Act “It is […]
Fifth Circuit’s Ruling against “Nasdaq Board Diversity Rule” Safeguards Meritocracy Over Mediocrity
“The evidence presented by Nasdaq in its rule proposal, contrary to its claims, does not show that board diversity provides better returns for shareholders.” ~Excerpt from a Manhattan Institute led amicus curiae brief in the case of Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment vs. SEC. “We will terminate every diversity, equity, and inclusion program across the […]
Letter to Generation Y: Live the Classics
Introduction: My father is Professor Ellis Washington, a legal commentator. In his 2011 WND.com article, “Letter to Generation Y” he is trying to help his professor friend, Professor Leonard McCoy’s son, Rashaan Thompson, a member of Gen. Y, to get back on the right track so he can go back to college as a freshman and have a successful career and a beautiful life in the future.
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