p o l y c u l t u r a l i s m Footsteps coined the term “polyculturalism” in 2009 to describe the evolving cultural shift of ethnic minority nuances defining pop culture. These mashups of borrowing and blending the best from a variety of sources to create unique content, and then sharing [...]

Millennial Mindset The millennial is self-published and self -managed. Although they are worse off financially than their baby boomer parents were at the same age, many feel they are better off culturally. They’re creators and publishers, sharing music, fashion, food and travel experiences with the world via their personal blogs, YouTube and social networking profiles. [...]

According to UN AIDS estimates, there are now 33.3 million people living with HIV, including 2.5 million children. During 2009, some 2.6 million people became newly infected with the virus and an estimated 1.8 million people died from AIDS.

Technology Sprint, along with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Wells Fargo, have teamed up to sponsor The 4G Competitive Edge Filmmakers Challenge. With Golden Globe nominee Idris Elba as the official ambassador for this challenge, the film competition “calls on college students to shoot a short film with a Sprint smartphone, illustrating how [...]

Culture A new generation is coming into economic and political power among African Americans. Termed “Thrivals,” they represent the generation born post-Civil Rights who have gone from survial to thrival. They are educated, socially and politically involved, well traveled and capable of shaping the future. Dr. Nat Irivin, who coined the term, describes them as [...]