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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....

Thomas Jones
May 11, 2021


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...

Thomas Jones
Apr 20, 2021


Talking About Standardized Testing
Many elite US colleges and universities have suspended standardized testing requirements for students in the spring 2021 and 2022...

Thomas Jones
Apr 6, 2021


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...

Thomas Jones
Mar 24, 2021


Equality or Equity?
Last fall I attended a Diversity and Social Equity virtual training program sponsored by a major university. The presentation featured...

Thomas Jones
Mar 9, 2021


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...

Thomas Jones
Jan 11, 2021


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,...

Thomas Jones
Oct 19, 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...

Thomas Jones
Sep 30, 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...

Thomas Jones
Sep 8, 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...

Thomas Jones
Aug 18, 2020
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