EDITORIAL
The wrong side of historyBefore the English, the Africans, the French, the Germans, the Irish, the Italians and others came to these shores, there were the Native Americans. By trick and military might, the immigrants and their descendants gained control of this great nation from the Native American custodians of the land. More » |
OPINION
Minority entrepreneurs light the wayIt's hard to imagine a world without light bulbs. Yet almost 150 years ago, when Lewis Latimer was born in Chelsea to two runaway slaves, streets and homes were lit with gas or candles. More » |
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
"The perils of entrepreneurship": Spa owner sets record straightI am writing this in response to Ms. Geauanne Hill's Jan. 31, 2008, letter to the editor. Ms. Hill and her party came to the spa on Oct. 20, 2007, approximately four weeks after it opened. This was a "shake out period" and some of the initial staff is no longer in my employ. While Ms. Hill may have had a student work on her, the student work was supervised by a licensed cosmetologist and me. I gave foot massages, without charge, to all members of the party because I sensed their unhappiness at the time. More » |
