Breathe
Can you inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide? Yes, that's how we survive. The answer was obvious if you passed your second-grade...
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Aug 18
- 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
- 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
- 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
- May 12
- 2 min
Rise
What will it take for you to rise? Perhaps, it's injustice or the delicate touch of a partner. I’m unaware of your mental state this...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Apr 14
- 3 min
Stand and Sit
Did you forget? Income taxes are due April 18, 2023, in the United States. How do you feel about this requirement? Perhaps, it's not a...
Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
- Feb 24
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Delayed Elections, Birthday Reflections, and Capoeira Completions
Did you vote in this year's election? I am not attempting to shame you if you decided to stay home and not vote. In some past elections,...
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...
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