Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science (SIPS) has a Diversity and Inclusion Council which publishes the following...

The Wall Street Journal wrote recently of declining voter support for Democrats in Congress, based on a poll conducted jointly by leading...

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...

I love that America had record high 155 million+ voters cast ballots in the 2020 Presidential election. This civic participation...

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...

A notably encouraging story this week is NASCAR, which two weeks ago banned the Confederate flag from its racing events. This past...

Significant news events this week include 1) the fifth anniversary of the massacre of nine black people by a white supremacist attending...

This week has seen ongoing demonstrations across the country against police brutality, creating a wave of energy for police reform...

Talking today in the context of the George Floyd death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, juxtaposed with the Covid-19 pandemic...

I offer three observations on race relations in America as we enter 2023. First, I'm encouraged by our increased social awareness...

I recently attended the Martin Luther King Day virtual celebration hosted by Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground at Boston University....

I recently read "Woke Racism", an excellent new book by John McWhorter, Columbia University professor and New York Times opinion...

Recently I attended a webinar titled "Foundations of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging". It was presented by the Dean of Students staff...

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...

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...

In September 1965 I moved into University Halls, Room 5208, at Cornell University. The first day I met Skip Meade, whose room was...

America is in the early stages of debate regarding appropriate redress for the sins of slavery. Some commentators propose a "Truth and...

President Trump denounced CRT in a September 2017 speech, and announced formation of the 1776 Commission to promote "patriotic education"....

I was surprised and pleased last week when President Biden and Congress enacted legislation naming Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when...

Memorial Day weekend my thoughts turned to love of country, and the military veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice. This blog post is...