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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 13 min read
Possible
What do you think is possible? Consider the possibilities for this moment in history. Chances are you are living within the limits of...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 193 min read
Tough is
How would you define tough? Is it embodied in the boisterous competitor who claims victory before the match? Maybe it's getting shot and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 103 min read
Racing Through Palestine and Israel
Where do you stand? Is it alongside Palestine or Israel? Both have killed. On Sunday, I stood on the Yasco track on Old Parham Road. As I...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 84 min read
When DEIA Hate Is Good
I hit the driveway after a long run, and my phone lit up. Two colleagues messaged me about an email sent to all university faculty. An...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 14 min read
DEIA Beginnings
A mixture of nerves and enthusiasm filled my body. Moments before any presentation it’s the same thing. I'm excited about the topic,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 233 min read
Kissing Counsellors
Do you care if Fani let Nathan touch her fanny? According to the Oxford Dictionary, fanny is vulgar slang for a woman's genitals in...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 163 min read
The Process
How did your Super Bowl Sunday turn out? Were you happy with the results? Did you lose any money? I should've bet on the Chiefs and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Back in Session
It's that time of year. The traffic is heavy in the morning and picks up again around 3 PM. School has resumed in some countries. We...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 23, 20233 min read
4 Days after Juneteenth
On Juneteenth, I sat at my desk and gazed out the window. I searched between the blue sky's white clouds for questions, answers, and...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 9, 20232 min read
A Luta
A luta continua. This phrase inspired a song by Miriam Makeba’s daughter and an album by Big Youth. It also became the title of a film...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 24, 20233 min read
World Day of Social Justice
About two weeks ago, I received another email message. It wasn't from a student asking for a letter of recommendation or from a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 13, 20234 min read
A King's Dream Deferred
When you reflect before sleep, the ideas can create scenes in your dreams. Dreams possess the potential to transform communities,...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
May 20, 20223 min read
Old Convocations and New Traditions
The band played. An awkward silence followed the first two selections. Things were about to start, and anticipation pushed the audience...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Mar 25, 20224 min read
Next to You
During this Women’s History Month, let me remind you that you do not have to go far to celebrate the contributions of women to our...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Feb 4, 20223 min read
She
It was 1:30 AM. No one was awake. Well, at least she hoped. Her plan was to meet the others and leave before THEY noticed. She grabbed...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 24, 20213 min read
Clickbait
Do you ever fall for clickbait? By clickbait, I am not referencing the popular Netflix Limited Series, Clickbait. Instead, I am asking...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jul 2, 20213 min read
Between Malcolm and Mahatma
On most weekdays, you can find me between the shoulders of Malcolm X and the gaze of Mahatma Gandhi. I have pictures of these legendary...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jan 22, 20215 min read
Back to School
Did you return to school this week? Maybe you did not return to a school building, but virtual classes resumed around the world in many...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Sep 4, 20203 min read
Black Lives and Black Panthers
Last week, we witnessed the shooting of Jacob Blake and the loss of Black Panther’s star Chadwick Boseman. What’s next in 2020? With the...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Jun 5, 20204 min read
Pandemic Revolutions and #justiceforgeorgefloyd
Killing an unarmed Black man during a pandemic is like throwing gasoline on a fire. The people are hot, and their patience burns for...
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