Dr. Pamela D. ReedDr. Pamela D. Reed navigates the often treacherous white waters of America's ever-changing cultural landscape. Come what may, she keeps it moving-the dialogue, that is.SportsOn Slave Patrols, a Pandemic, the NBA, and HBCUs: The Birth of an Historic Alliance?People from all walks of life, including numerous professional athletes, have been protesting ever since, doing whatever they can to try to affect change. Most notably, several NBA players, whose season has been suspended since March 11, formed a coalition and declared that “Enough is enough.”July 8, 2020SportsCIAA Handling of VSU-WSSU Incident Called Into QuestionMuch has been said and written about Virginia State University since the unfortunate incident with Winston-Salem State University, but we should not rush to judgment as the facts do not support the narrative.November 21, 2013Leadership & PolicyThe Passing of a Cherished MentorOne of my closest friends and mentors, Dr. Barbara Eleanor Adams, transitioned early last week at the age of 74.May 30, 2013OpinionBlack Studies – The Never-Ending (Beautiful) StruggleMuch has been written about a former (recently fired) Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) blogger’s racist, dismissive, and uninformed rant against the discipline of Black Studies—particularly a group of Northwestern University graduate students—but very little scrutiny has been afforded the article that inspired the toxic torrent in the first place. That would be “Black Studies: […]May 14, 2012OpinionUntil Justice Weighs Down — Trayvon’s StoryTrayvon Martin has really been weighing heavily on my mind. I thought of him as I watched my daughter and her little elementary school classmates recite their winning oratories at their Speech Meet earlier this week. I sat there thinking that what happened to Trayvon could happen to any one of those little Black boys […]March 19, 2012OpinionBereft – Whitney Elizabeth Houston, Shared Loss, and Full CirclesI love Whitney Houston. It seems like yesterday when I first heard her spine-tingling rendition of “I Will Always Love You.” I was in Bellevue, Wash., in my little used, red Mazda 626, headed to the old Group Health Credit Union. The year was 1992. As I waited at a stoplight, the song came onto […]February 25, 2012OpinionOn Roland Martin – Twitter is Not Your FriendI last wrote about a CNN personality and perceived homophobia in my article, “Don Lemon’s Assumption on Black Women Challenged.” Lemon had alleged in his memoir that Black women are the primary source of prejudice against gay Black men. Ironically, it is now Lemon’s African-American male colleague Roland Martin who now faces termination for alleged […]February 13, 2012OpinionThe Last Mile: Penn State Football Program Should be Indefinitely SuspendedJoe Paterno has been fired. Penn State President Graham Spanier is stepping down. The Department of Education has launched an investigation. When 84-year-old Paterno heard the news of his firing, he held court one last time. According to The Associated Press, JoePa told a group of adoring students outside his “Happy Valley” home to “pray […]November 10, 2011OpinionOn The Mercy Seat: Troy Anthony Davis and American Capital PunishmentThe stunningly ritualistic, religious aspects of American executions are numerous.September 22, 2011OpinionA Black Woman Responds to Don LemonDon Lemon is gay. The media, both social and mainstream, have been all atwitter since the CNN anchor made this announcement via Twitter this weekend. This happened as his memoir Transparent is being released this week. Lemon and his book were the subject of a Sunday New York Times feature, in which “he said he […]May 17, 2011Page 1 of 4Next Page
