Thomas JonesJan 264 minTalking About Common GroundI recently attended the Martin Luther King Day virtual celebration hosted by Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground at Boston University....
Thomas JonesJan 45 minTalking About Woke RacismI recently read "Woke Racism", an excellent new book by John McWhorter, Columbia University professor and New York Times opinion...
Thomas JonesNov 10, 20214 minTalking About Diversity, Equity, and BelongingRecently I attended a webinar titled "Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging". It was presented by the Dean of Students staff...
Thomas JonesOct 20, 20215 minTalking About Personal ResponsibilityOn September 30, 2021 The New York Times published a book review by Matthew Desmond titled "Dasani Showed Us What It's Like to Grow Up...
Thomas JonesSep 29, 20214 minTalking About 911My office was at Seven World Trade Center on the top floor, northwest corner, looking out at the Hudson River to the west and midtown...
Thomas JonesSep 7, 20215 minDr. Homer L. Meade II Memorial Service (August 28, 2021)In September 1965 I moved into University Halls, Room 5208, at Cornell University. The first day I met Skip Meade, whose room was...
Thomas JonesAug 24, 20214 minTalking About ReparationsAmerica is in the early stages of debate regarding appropriate redress for the sins of slavery. Some commentators propose a "Truth and...
Thomas JonesJul 13, 20213 minTalking About Critical Race Theory (CRT)President Trump denounced CRT in a September 2017 speech, and announced formation of the 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education"....
Thomas JonesJun 21, 20212 minTalking About JuneteenthI was surprised and pleased last week when President Biden and Congress enacted legislation naming Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when...
Thomas JonesJun 1, 20214 minWhat I Love About America (Part 2)Memorial Day weekend my thoughts turned to love of country, and the military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. This blog post is...
Thomas JonesMay 11, 20213 minFive Minute History LessonIn 1994 at Cornell University I created and endowed an annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony....
Thomas JonesApr 20, 20214 minTalking About Standardized Testing (Part 2)I received many thoughtful comments on my recent post "Talking About Standardized Testing". My friend Bob Stewart wrote "I grew up in...
Thomas JonesApr 6, 20212 minTalking About Standardized TestingMany elite US colleges and universities have suspended standardized testing requirements for students in the spring 2021 and 2022...
Thomas JonesMar 24, 20212 minEquality or Equity? (Part 2)I received many thoughtful comments on my last blog post "Equality or Equity?" Some respondents said the level-bench Equality graphic...
Thomas JonesMar 9, 20212 minEquality or Equity?Last fall I attended a Diversity and Social Equity virtual training program sponsored by a major university. The presentation featured...
Thomas JonesJan 11, 20212 minThis Is Who We AreOn January 6 an insurrectionist mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. They paraded Confederate flags; one wore a "Camp...
Thomas JonesMar 22Talking About the 2022 Midterm ElectionsThe Wall Street Journal wrote recently of declining voter support for Democrats in Congress, based on a poll conducted jointly by leading...
Thomas JonesMar 1Talking About Public EducationThe New York Times recently published a story titled "How It Feels to Be an Asian Student in an Elite Public School", written by Michael...
Thomas JonesNov 10, 2020What I Love About America (Part 1)I love that America had record high 155 million+ voters cast ballots in the 2020 Presidential election. This civic participation...
Thomas JonesJul 2, 2020Talking About ValuesMy life has spanned a unique historical period in America, and I have an unusual range of experiences. My youth in the 1950’s and 1960’s...
Thomas JonesJun 29, 2020Talking About Race in America, Part 4A notably encouraging story this week is NASCAR, which two weeks ago banned the Confederate flag from its racing events. This past...
Thomas JonesJun 22, 2020Talking About Race in America, Part 3Significant news events this week include 1) the fifth anniversary of the massacre of nine black people by a white supremacist attending...
Thomas JonesJun 15, 2020Talking About Race in America, Part 2This week has seen ongoing demonstrations across the country against police brutality, creating a wave of energy for police reform...
Thomas JonesJun 8, 2020Talking about Race in America, Part 1Talking today in the context of the George Floyd death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, juxtaposed with the Covid-19 pandemic...
Thomas JonesJan 26Talking About Common GroundI recently attended the Martin Luther King Day virtual celebration hosted by Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground at Boston University....
Thomas JonesJan 4Talking About Woke RacismI recently read "Woke Racism", an excellent new book by John McWhorter, Columbia University professor and New York Times opinion...
Thomas JonesNov 10, 2021Talking About Diversity, Equity, and BelongingRecently I attended a webinar titled "Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging". It was presented by the Dean of Students staff...
Thomas JonesOct 20, 2021Talking About Personal ResponsibilityOn September 30, 2021 The New York Times published a book review by Matthew Desmond titled "Dasani Showed Us What It's Like to Grow Up...
Thomas JonesSep 29, 2021Talking About 911My office was at Seven World Trade Center on the top floor, northwest corner, looking out at the Hudson River to the west and midtown...
Thomas JonesSep 7, 2021Dr. Homer L. Meade II Memorial Service (August 28, 2021)In September 1965 I moved into University Halls, Room 5208, at Cornell University. The first day I met Skip Meade, whose room was...
Thomas JonesAug 24, 2021Talking About ReparationsAmerica is in the early stages of debate regarding appropriate redress for the sins of slavery. Some commentators propose a "Truth and...
Thomas JonesJul 13, 2021Talking About Critical Race Theory (CRT)President Trump denounced CRT in a September 2017 speech, and announced formation of the 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education"....
Thomas JonesJun 21, 2021Talking About JuneteenthI was surprised and pleased last week when President Biden and Congress enacted legislation naming Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when...
Thomas JonesJun 1, 2021What I Love About America (Part 2)Memorial Day weekend my thoughts turned to love of country, and the military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. This blog post is...
Thomas JonesMay 11, 2021Five Minute History LessonIn 1994 at Cornell University I created and endowed an annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony....
Thomas JonesApr 20, 2021Talking About Standardized Testing (Part 2)I received many thoughtful comments on my recent post "Talking About Standardized Testing". My friend Bob Stewart wrote "I grew up in...