A Bookstore With A Mission: Profile of Janifer Wilson, Owner of Sisters Uptown

Operating a bookstore in an age of digital media is not easy. The book industry is a business that is in transition. Those who see it from a closer standpoint are bookstore owners. I had the opportunity to interview Janifer Wilson, the owner of Sisters Uptown Bookstore. Located in the Harlem/Washington Heights area, Sisters has [...]

Life After 5: A Profile of Life Transformation Specialist Tina C. Hines

Greetings faithful readers of Polite On Society! Today, the site is kicking off a new blog series called Life After 5. The focus of the series are people who have endeavors and interests that they pursue outside of their occupations. The purpose of it is to recognize such individuals and to illustrate that it is [...]

Marc Polite Appears on WHCR’s “What’s in Your Hand”

Greetings to all of my readers! I want to share with you something great that has happened. On Friday, I had my first radio appearance on WHCR. I was a guest on the show “What’s In Your Hand” hosted by Ricky Young. Also on the show was Ken Koury, a champion monopoly player.  On the [...]

Sha Speaks and Marc Polite Talk Presidential Politics

There is no getting away from politics. Not with under a month to go. Have a listen to two popular bloggers Sha Speaks and myself give unvarnished opinions on the presidential debate, the Black vote, and a few other things. Thanks to DC Livers for keeping it lively. a.k.a throwing a brotha under the bus. [...]

CBC Interview: Polite On Society Speaks with Cheryl Pearson-McNeil of Nielsen

Greetings all. I am sharing an interview I did at the Congressional Black Caucus last week with Cheryl Pearson-McNeil. In it, she shares some great information on what Nielsen does and how it relates to social media. See the video below for more info, and to find out where you can obtain the Nielsen Report. [...]