My reading interests revolve around economics, business, politics and history. Each of these has linkages to explaining and analyzing the conditions affecting African-Americans in this country. It is my view that many of the challenges faced by the African-American community have their genesis from issues within the community rather than without. Given that, there are some brutal truths that must
be grappled with and some urgent discussions must be had. Ultimately, we must act. Contributing to this sort of discussion forms the primary basis for this page, but not the only basis. I also like engagement in the broader world around me and often there are things that occur that don’t fit neatly into what traditionally are considered African-American concerns, but are part of the broader tapestry of the world we operate in. Of particular concern to me is the economic sphere and the vast changes that are occurring on that front that have been set in place over the years. These changes promise to bode very challenging times as we navigate a new emerging economic world where things will be vastly different than the past. There’s a great tendency for most people to assume that the recent past is what the future will also look like and normally that’s a reasonable assumption, except in periods like the one we’re in of fast and dramatic change. So, the page will devote some of time speaking to these challenges as well. Finally, an explanation about the name of the page. A clarion was a medieval trumpet that emitted a loud and clear sound. A clarion call is a powerful request for urgent action on an irresistible mandate. On a number of fronts, it’s clear that such a call is sorely needed.
