Commentary - America's Future

By Anthony Miragliotta • Nov 25,2024

Why are Zoomers Finding It So Hard to Find a Job?

Every day, Zoomers enter the workforce. They are full of ambition, determined to make an impact, and challenge the status quo. Unfortunately, for them, many companies are not even giving...

By Katherine Revello • Nov 21,2024 writing fellows

Congrats to Our Newest Writing Fellows Program Grads!

Our Writing Fellowship is one of our longest-running programs, dedicated to training and developing young writers, helping them hone their voice and learn the ins and outs of effective writing,...

By Chelsea Schick • Nov 20,2024

Work Better Together: The foundations of successful collaboration

When it comes to achieving goals, teamwork is either the catalyst for success or the cause of failure. While it’s safe to assume that colleagues genuinely want to succeed when...

By AF Editors • Nov 19,2024 civic saturday, civic unity, north carolina

Bridging Divides: A Celebration of Civic Unity in North Carolina

This weekend, I thought a lot about the Langston Hughes poem “Let America Be America Again” where he writes: Let America be America again. Let it be the dream it...

By Remso Martinez • Nov 14,2024

The Tricky Business of Mixing Friendship with Work

Starting a business with your friends sounds great on paper, doesn’t it? You trust each other, you get along, and you think alike—what could go wrong? As someone who’s been...

By John Tuttle • Nov 12,2024

‘Rings of Power’ and the Meaning Behind ‘The Lord of the Rings’

The late Christopher Tolkien, in the foreword to The Silmarillion, says of his father’s work: “In his later writing mythology and poetry sank down behind his theological and philosophical preoccupations.”...