Dr. Pamela D. ReedOpinionRecollections of Chinua Achebe, the African Lion Who Told Our StoryI was blessed to meet Professor Achebe on several occasions, twice at conferences where he was the keynote speaker.March 26, 2013HomeCommentary: Black Studies – The Never-Ending (Beautiful) StruggleMuch has been written about a former Chronicle of Higher Education blogger’s rant against Black Studies, but very little scrutiny has been afforded the article that inspired the toxic torrent, Virginia State University professor Pamela D. Reed writes.May 10, 2012OpinionCommentary: Until Justice Weighs Down — Trayvon’s StoryTrayvon Martin’s story should be the proverbial smack across the face that most Americans need to disabuse them of the notion that we are somehow living in a “post-racial” or “post-Black” era.March 15, 2012HomeA Scholar’s Grief: Bereft – Whitney Elizabeth Houston, Shared Loss, and Full CirclesStanding before my students, fighting back the tears, I used the day’s lesson on writing logical arguments to try to make them understand the power of music … and that the world had, arguably, lost the best female vocalist of all time.February 16, 2012HomeCommentary: On Roland Martin – Twitter is Not Your FriendBy now, everyone has heard that CNN has suspended Roland Martin from his very high-profile position as a political analyst for the news network seen around the world.February 9, 2012HomePerspectives: Houston, We Have a Problem Over the “Ghetto Handbook”Not since the Oakland, Calif. School Board voted in 1996 to recognize Ebonics as a language to be factored into its speakers’ English classes — sparking a national debate — has there been so much focus on African-American speech patterns.October 8, 2007Page 1 of 1
