Vijay VioletFrom Frederick Douglass to Afghanistan Women?What connection could that possibly have? So read on. One year ago America left Afghanistan, leaving it in shambles after nearly 20 years…Aug 17, 20221Aug 17, 20221
Vijay VioletExcerpts from MLK’s “I Have A Dream” Speech That Still Resonates!Monday, Jan 17, 2022, is MLK Day holiday in America. If you have never heard Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 17-minute speech in its entirety or…Jan 14, 2022Jan 14, 2022
Vijay VioletJuneteenth Today: Applying What My Dad Taught Me About HistoryAs a child, I grew up being mesmerized when my dad, a teacher, would bring to life a historical event from a faraway time and place and…Jun 19, 20211Jun 19, 20211
Vijay VioletToward Better Policing on George Floyd’s Death AnniversaryIt is the first anniversary of the death of George Floyd and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. How can we make policing better…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
Vijay VioletWWYD If You See George Floyd Or Vilma Kari Happening?What would you do? At the trial of George Floyd unfolding in Minneapolis, many witnesses agonize over what they could have done…Apr 3, 2021Apr 3, 2021
Vijay VioletMeghan Markle: It Was Clear.What drove Ms. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the first interracial British royal couple, to exit the family duties? Was it just family…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Vijay VioletWhat Does Network Science Have to Do with Closing the Wealth Gap?In America, the average white family has 10 times the net worth of a Black family, according to a 2020 Brookings Institution report…Feb 27, 2021Feb 27, 2021
Vijay VioletIs Black Lives Matter A Nobel Cause?There is much euphoria as a new Government has assumed power in America. Some even seem to think America has become a different country…Jan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021
Vijay VioletCasteism and Racism II: The Racist Caste System of AmericaTo make Black lives better, understanding the historical context for the plight of Black Americans today is a useful first step. Pulitzer…Nov 15, 2020Nov 15, 2020
Vijay VioletCasteism and RacismMy summer has been consumed subconsciously by a desire to understand how America arrived at the horrendous incidents of May 25, 2020. I…Jul 19, 20201Jul 19, 20201
