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How would you define tough? Is it embodied in the boisterous competitor who claims victory before the match? Maybe it's getting shot and...
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- May 10
- 3 min
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 8
- 4 min
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 1
- 4 min
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 23
- 3 min
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 16
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 5 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Apr 17, 2020
- 3 min
The Warmth Of Other Suns
I saw it first on social media. Last year, my oldest sister posted on Facebook about Isabel Wilkerson’s bestselling book, The Warmth of...
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