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Facing Down the Demons of Charlottesville

August 24, 2017

I’ve never been to Charlottesville. I’m told it’s a lovely town, steeped in American history preserved in the foothills of the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia

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Re-Birth of a Nation

July 10, 2017

A few days ago I joined as usual with family and friends in celebrating the birth of our nation. Yet this year it felt very different.

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Find YOUR Courage

June 1, 2017

I may not live to see our glory
But I will gladly join the fight
and when our children tell our story
they’ll tell the story of tonight

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Hidden Figures in Plain Sight

April 10, 2017

Slivy Edmonds was one of the most successful founders I backed in my earlier venture fund, UNC Ventures.

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Frederick Douglass IS Alive and Well

February 16, 2017

“What is wrong with this picture?” queried my high school American History teacher, Mrs. Jones.   She was old school: professional in manner and dress, dead serious about the importance of her subject matter, and not much fun. 

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Make America Better Again

January 19, 2017

I’ve been having flashbacks this week.  This extraordinary week bookended by the celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the inauguration of America’s 45th President. 

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The Gift of Obstacles

December 20, 2016

In this season of gift-giving, I have recently received a few wrapped in unusual packages.

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Kibbie’s Courage

November 21, 2016

“Ed, a man by the name Kibbie Poulet is here to see you” announced my administrative assistant.  “He says he knows you.”

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An Untold Story of Impact Investing and Wealth Sharing

September 6, 2016

Reminiscing over lunch recently, Marsh Carter, former Chair and CEO of State Street Corporation and a member of my Reinventure Inner Circle, had me laughing. 

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Re-learning to value what is priceless

July 8, 2016

“We must measure what is important and celebrate what is priceless.”

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The Runner’s Spirit

April 28, 2016

In this Ed Talk, Edward Dugger III talks about his champion of champions, and the spirit he inherited from him.

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Champions

February 25, 2016

Ed reveals a truth first ridiculed, now resisted, yet becoming more self-evident.