“No Thing Unto Itself”- Panelists Engage Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship

When it comes to the big issues facing our society, approaches to resolving them merit examination and dialogue.  At the Center for the Humanities on October 20th, a discussion took place around politics, sustainability, and international charity.” No Thing Unto Itself”  was moderated by Katherine Behar, Professor of Art at Baruch College. She was also [...]

Polite On Society Wins Best Black Blog of 2011

Good evening my readers! Tonight I come to you from Washington, DC, the locale of the 2011  Black Press All Star Awards. Held at Washington Post headquarters, the annual event is a recognition of African-Americans working in media, be it print, radio, television or online. In attendance as a nominee, I made my way to [...]

Polite On Society Nominated for Black Press All Star Award

Greetings everyone! I just wanted to take the time to share some great news with my readers. This past Thursday, this blog was nominated for Best Black Blog of 2011 by The Historical Black Press Foundation  Based in Washington DC, HBPF is an organization that focuses on Black media, print and online. With media diversity [...]