Thomas Jones
Talking About Cornell University's Website
Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) has a Diversity and Inclusion Council which publishes the following...
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Thomas Jones
- Mar 22
Talking About the 2022 Midterm Elections
The Wall Street Journal wrote recently of declining voter support for Democrats in Congress, based on a poll conducted jointly by leading...
Thomas Jones
- Mar 1
Talking About Public Education
The 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 Jones
- Nov 10, 2020
What 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 Jones
- Jul 2, 2020
Talking About Values
My 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 Jones
- Jun 29, 2020
Talking About Race in America, Part 4
A notably encouraging story this week is NASCAR, which two weeks ago banned the Confederate flag from its racing events. This past...
Thomas Jones
- Jun 22, 2020
Talking About Race in America, Part 3
Significant news events this week include 1) the fifth anniversary of the massacre of nine black people by a white supremacist attending...
Thomas Jones
- Jun 15, 2020
Talking About Race in America, Part 2
This week has seen ongoing demonstrations across the country against police brutality, creating a wave of energy for police reform...
Thomas Jones
- Jun 8, 2020
Talking about Race in America, Part 1
Talking today in the context of the George Floyd death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, juxtaposed with the Covid-19 pandemic...
Thomas Jones
- Jan 26
Talking About Common Ground
I recently attended the Martin Luther King Day virtual celebration hosted by Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground at Boston University....
Thomas Jones
- Jan 4
Talking About Woke Racism
I recently read "Woke Racism", an excellent new book by John McWhorter, Columbia University professor and New York Times opinion...
Thomas Jones
- Nov 10, 2021
Talking About Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
Recently I attended a webinar titled "Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging". It was presented by the Dean of Students staff...
Thomas Jones
- Oct 20, 2021
Talking About Personal Responsibility
On 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 Jones
- Sep 29, 2021
Talking About 911
My 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 Jones
- Sep 7, 2021
Dr. 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 Jones
- Aug 24, 2021
Talking About Reparations
America is in the early stages of debate regarding appropriate redress for the sins of slavery. Some commentators propose a "Truth and...
Thomas Jones
- Jul 13, 2021
Talking 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 Jones
- Jun 21, 2021
Talking About Juneteenth
I was surprised and pleased last week when President Biden and Congress enacted legislation naming Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when...
Thomas Jones
- Jun 1, 2021
What 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 Jones
- May 11, 2021
Five Minute History Lesson
In 1994 at Cornell University I created and endowed an annual James A. Perkins Prize for Interracial and Intercultural Peace and Harmony....