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June 23, 2025June 24, 2025biking, events

“Black” Holidays, Hot and Cold

This is odd. Juneteeth was one of the hottest days of the year so far. Unseasonably hot. MLK Day, almost exactly five months ago, was one of the coldest.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024biking, events, family, travel

2024 Wrap: Twelve Months, Twelve Pics

As always, I feel moved to reflect upon and summarize the year, but this year the summary consists of just 12 pictures, one for each month. I hope you enjoy my brief review, and that it inspires you to take a moment to reflect on 2024 from your own vantage point.

December 31, 2024December 31, 2024events, family, U-M

2024 Couldn’t Have Started Better!

For me, 2024 began on a very high note, and it is ending in disappointment and uncertainty. Whatever happens next, I’ll remember fondly the events of 1/1/24.

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024events, family, people

Nadiyah the Debutante!

Where did the years go? Our little girl Nadiyah is now a debutante, and she will be “presented to polite society” at […]

August 27, 2024August 28, 2024community, events, U-M

Well, this was unexpected…

Earlier this summer, I was notified that I will be receiving the 2024 Alumni Merit Award from the U-M College of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE).

David Tarver at reunion of Bell Labs colleagues

July 7, 2024July 8, 2024business, events, family, people, travel, U-M

June 2024 – A month of colleague reunions

The month of June, 2024 has turned out to be a time for reunion with colleagues. One of the most rewarding aspects of a professional career, in my opinion, is the relationships one is able to establish.

June 18, 2024June 19, 2024events, provinggroundbook, technology

A Special Reunion

I’m headed to Holmdel, New Jersey this weekend for a very special reunion. It’s a gathering of pioneering Bell Laboratories engineers, scientists, and administrative staff – a group of friends who joined the company at a time of great social and technological change. I’ve been calling the group the “Bell Labs O.G.s,” for Original Gangsters.

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024business, community, entrepreneurship, events, technology

Black Tech Saturdays Workshop – Detroit

I’m honored to be speaking to the the Black Tech Saturdays community this weekend on the subject of Urban Entrepreneurship.

AT&T Black Innovators Panel program flyer

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021business, entrepreneurship, events, technology

Black Technology Trailblazers

I am honored to participate on the AT&T Black Innovators Panel on Feb. 9. I especially want to highlight two Bell Labs […]

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020community, education, events, media, music

Remembering a Magical Night

August 3, 2005 was a very special night in Red Bank, New Jersey, and it was honestly one of the best evenings of my life. That was the night when Karen Smith of Montego Bay, Jamaica brought her enormous talent, transcendent spirit, and warm personality to the stage of the sparkling new Two River Theater.