Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Do you know Black people? Do you speak to the Black people who you know?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Only on Staten Island could a plain black stapler possibly become the most expensive one in internet history. In early June, a local customer picking up their long-awaited ...

Staplers are a basic office tool that many professionals use to fasten multiple pieces of paper or other thin materials together. While most models seem to offer the basics just fine, upgraded stapler ...