Umoja or...
How would you define Umoja? Umoja is the Swahili word for unity. It is also a rallying cry for people of the African diaspora to...
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Vernon C. Lindsay, PhD
Nov 83 min read
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It's business as usual. After the disappointing election results, I opened an encouraging email and read that, despite Tuesday's outcome,...
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
Sep 29, 20233 min read
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...
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
May 12, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 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
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
Nov 6, 20204 min read
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, 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...
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