Opinion

Are you a “gig” worker? If so, you’ve got a lot of company – by some estimates, more than a third of U.S. workers participate in the gig economy as freelancers, independent contractors or moonlighters. And while gig work offers some attractive features, such as flexibility in setting your hours and no real limits on your income potential, it also comes with challenges. Specifically, you may miss out on the array of benefits available to full-time employees of many organizations. How can you fill this benefits gap?

Mail-in ballot applications rejected at high rate

Some people believe that things are not changing for the betterment of African-Americans. Although change is slow in many cases, it’s still evolving. This is why I like to spotlight the positive changes that occur in the African-American communities nationally and locally.