humanity

The real lives of businessmen, professionals, the everyday man, stay at home parent, healthy lifestyle influencers, and general feel good human stories.

A Tattoo Shop with a Heart of Gold
A truth I’ve realized—and I’m sure many of you have realized—is how connected we all are. And one way we’ve been able to tune into this realization is with the collective loss we've felt during this pandemic.
By Everett Fitch5 years ago in Journal
Why Do We Write?
Why Do We Write? If I was to say that I love writing and have been doing it all my life, I would not be any different from anyone else here on Vocal. I am pretty sure that everyone here has that same love and most have either been writing all their lives, or hoping to write. There’s nothing different about me, nothing special. I am just one more writer on a platform full of writers.
By Craig Williams5 years ago in Journal
Simple Truths and Inexplicable Facts to Address Perception Culture in the Work Environment
As individuals, we have been taught that our attitude dictates our altitude but this is not necessarily true. A major factor in ascending or “altituding” in organisations are “other peoples’ perceptions of us”. Perceptions build, but could destroy, strengthen or breaks down. Do not be caught off guard. get in the know. How to address "culture perception" is vital to your personal development and is also the most important knowledge needed to successful navigate the business world.
By Horatio Morgan5 years ago in Journal
Everyday Angel
I'd like to introduce you to Clissie Jackson. She usually goes by Cliss, and if it were her father calling her it would always be Chris is what she told me. She is a caregiver, who has a small business called Loving Hearts Home Care. People like her don't come around often, so let me tell you about her.
By C5 years ago in Journal
MINORITY SHUFFLE
Minority Business Shuffle WL 4996 “You must prepare to win whatever you seek, and to win it by the most difficult rules the white majority can fashion.” Alas: “The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those they oppress…” Frederick Douglas
By Eudell Watts5 years ago in Journal
Slim Pickins Outfitters
In 2004, Jahmicah Dawes moved to Stephenville, Texas. Stephenville, or as he calls it “Stephenchill”, is just outside Dallas, and it is home to Slim Pickins Outfitters, the first Black owned outdoor shop in the country.
By Jennifer Ryan5 years ago in Journal
A Jack of All Trades, a Master at None. You Won’t Succeed.
Most people often see a “Jack of All Trades” as individuals who lack focus and can only do a little of everything, with generalized skills and no expertise. A Jack of All Trades is a title used as a complement to a handyperson that can provide a “one-stop-shop” service.
By The Technologenius5 years ago in Journal
MEET THE AUTHOR
Hey; I'm Kent Brindley, long-time aspiring fiction author; but I'm kind of new here myself. Well, now that I've been part of Vocal for a couple of months or so and have posted around ten separate things, it's probably high time that I introduce myself...
By Kent Brindley5 years ago in Journal
Black innovator from Canada: Carl-Edwin Michel
When I arrived in Canada more than 10 years ago, I wasn’t in Montréal right away. I was in a small city called Sainte-Adèle located in the Laurentians. It’s a beautiful place although I couldn’t help but feel a little bit isolated. Not only was I a young Frenchman treading upon Canadian soil for the first time, I was also one of the few person of colour in town. When I moved to Montréal the next year, it was different. It’s a big city and therefore much more diverse than a smaller one. This is multiculturalism at its finest whatever some may think about it. However, back then, TV programs in Québec were rather unicolour if you catch my drift. I didn’t feel represented that much.
By Antoine Clerc-Renaud5 years ago in Journal
Black Coffee as Black as Me
Art in the making. From the field to your table, it’s an art to make the drink you desire at the top of your morning. There are layers to coffee just like onions. When the green beans are roasting, they go through stages. Slowly through the pressure from the heat, they expand and crack. The gas they emit is like a scream from their insides.
By Michael J. Harris5 years ago in Journal
Defining a Vocal Tradition
One Month in ... Looking back over the last 30 days, from twenty-nineteen plus one to twenty-nineteen plus two. What have I achieved?
By Tim StiX5 years ago in Journal
12 Year Old Entrepreneur Tackles Real World Issues
At what age does greatness manifest itself in a person? Does it happen when we experience an act of injustice play out before our eyes, or when we see something miraculous-like a rocket leaving Earth for the first time, or is it simply implanted within us at birth? Rooting itself, spreading through our veins? Blossoming as we age, ripening with life experience? For some, I believe it manifests much sooner than others. The ability to see the world for what it is and what it could be. The calling to want to be a positive change for your community by bringing people together equally. By standing up for what’s right in the world. Trying to help everyone around you feel welcome, appreciated, and happy. Kumei Norwood sets the bar for all young women in the generations to come with her views on racial equality, feminism, art, and entrepreneurship at the ripe age of 12 years old.
By Franchessica Hannawacker 5 years ago in Journal