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    Talking About Common Ground
    Thomas Jones
    • Jan 26
    • 4 min

    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....
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    Talking About Woke Racism
    Thomas Jones
    • Jan 4
    • 5 min

    Talking About Woke Racism

    I recently read "Woke Racism", an excellent new book by John McWhorter, Columbia University professor and New York Times opinion...
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    Talking About Diversity, Equity, and Belonging
    Thomas Jones
    • Nov 10, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
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    Talking About Personal Responsibility
    Thomas Jones
    • Oct 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
    317 views1 comment
    Talking About 911
    Thomas Jones
    • Sep 29, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    120 views3 comments
    Dr. Homer L. Meade II Memorial Service (August 28, 2021)
    Thomas Jones
    • Sep 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    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...
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    Talking About Reparations
    Thomas Jones
    • Aug 24, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    208 views3 comments
    Talking About Critical Race Theory (CRT)
    Thomas Jones
    • Jul 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    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"....
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    Talking About Juneteenth
    Thomas Jones
    • Jun 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Talking About Juneteenth

    I was surprised and pleased last week when President Biden and Congress enacted legislation naming Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when...
    199 views4 comments
    What I Love About America (Part 2)
    Thomas Jones
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    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...
    163 views2 comments
    Five Minute History Lesson
    Thomas Jones
    • May 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    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....
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    Talking About Standardized Testing (Part 2)
    Thomas Jones
    • Apr 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    Talking 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...
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    Talking About Standardized Testing
    Thomas Jones
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 2 min

    Talking About Standardized Testing

    Many elite US colleges and universities have suspended standardized testing requirements for students in the spring 2021 and 2022...
    231 views4 comments
    Equality or Equity? (Part 2)
    Thomas Jones
    • Mar 24, 2021
    • 2 min

    Equality 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...
    244 views1 comment
    Equality or Equity?
    Thomas Jones
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Equality or Equity?

    Last fall I attended a Diversity and Social Equity virtual training program sponsored by a major university. The presentation featured...
    436 views5 comments
    This Is Who We Are
    Thomas Jones
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    This Is Who We Are

    On January 6 an insurrectionist mob stormed the Capitol building in Washington, DC. They paraded Confederate flags; one wore a "Camp...
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    What I Love About America (Part 1)
    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...
    Two More Good Questions
    Thomas Jones
    • Oct 19, 2020

    Two More Good Questions

    I recently did a Zoom Fireside Chat follow-up with a major Wall Street wealth management firm. The format was question and answer,...
    Two Good Questions
    Thomas Jones
    • Sep 30, 2020

    Two Good Questions

    Last week I gave a Zoom book talk to employees of a major Wall Street firm. A famous market commentator and investment strategist, who I...
    Kenosha and Portland
    Thomas Jones
    • Sep 8, 2020

    Kenosha and Portland

    In Kenosha, WI a young white vigilante shot and killed two Black Lives Matter (BLM) protest marchers, wounding a third. In Portland, OR...
    A Way Forward
    Thomas Jones
    • Aug 18, 2020

    A Way Forward

    America is struggling in this Summer 2020 with three simultaneous crises: a medical crisis caused by Covid-19 which has infected more...
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