Remembering Joe Madison – A Generational Icon

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By Ted Carter

The Nation and our community today mourn the loss of a generational icon, Joe Madison, The Black Eagle. His show was a daily practice in the Carter household.

The SI3 Group sends its condolences to the Madison and Sirius XM Urban View families! We thank him for sharing his wisdom and educating us daily! May his legacy of championing social justice and articulating his eternal provocative question “what are you going to do about it?” provide us with the courage, strength, and commitment to make our country and communities better for all in the days and years ahead – RIP Joe  #building community!

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Groundbreaking Ceremony for the SouthPointe Development at 63rd Street

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It was my pleasure to join Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on Monday along with the leadership of CJR Development, Urban America Teams, and the Town Fork Creek community to celebrate the groundbreaking of their joint development effort –Southpointe at 63rd. This is a $250 million dollar investment into the Kansas City community, providing 37 acres of mixed-use commercial and residential space that will catalyze city-wide economic growth and development. The SI3 Group looks forward to supporting the Team in advancing the next phase of this project!!

Africa's Moment - Ted Carter

Africa’s Moment

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Op-ed by Ted Carter

I have been fascinated with Africa’s natural beauty and the strength of its people since I visited the continent years ago. A picture on my desk reminds me of one of my most joyous life moments, running on the shore of the Red Sea with a group of African kids without a care. Though separated by culture and thousands of miles, we bonded instantly as members of the African diaspora. This cherished memory still brings a smile to my face 20 years later.

Strength and Inspiration from Nelson Mandela

After nominally studying the impact of colonialism in college, my interest in Africa accelerated during Nelson Mandela’s triumphant visit to NYC in June 1990 following his release from prison after 27 years of fighting the injustices of apartheid. Mandela’s powerful speech at Yankee Stadium, where he spoke of the unbreakable cord that connects African Americans and Africans, has served as a source of strength, inspiration, and a personal call to action for me.

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Semiconductors Leading to a New America at 250

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By Ted Carter

Recently, there has been important media coverage on an economic and foreign policy issue – providing context for the resurging conflict with China and resulting chess moves vis-à-vis Taiwan; all dealing with the 21st century version of “Black Gold” which are semiconductors.

The Strategic Importance of Semiconductors

How semiconductors are manufactured, their criticality to the Global Economy, U.S. national security, global geopolitics and Global consumer demand, have been highlighted in a recent 60 Minutes segment; Chris Miller’s excellent book, Chip War, The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology and a recent WIRED magazine podcast, I saw the Face of God in a Chip Factory: Inside TSMC, the mysterious Taiwanese company at the center of the global Semiconductor industry.