Going bold: How the pandemic is changing New York’s Lincoln CenterBroadway’s theaters are beginning to reopen, and one mile north, the 11 arts organizations under the Lincoln Center umbrella — the…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
Friendships amid the pandemicMary Gentry doesn’t like to use the word “retired.” The engineer, former federal banking executive, and now consultant was looking for ways…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
“Driving The Green Book:” History, Terror, and EntrepreneurshipAuthor, educator, and broadcaster Alvin Hall is not easily pigeonholed. His work ranges from the arts to personal finance. Asked how he…Aug 12, 2021Aug 12, 2021
Juneteenth, George Floyd, and Tulsa: Sweet and bitterThinking about this column, I was reminded of a rhetorical device that an esteemed academic has frequently used: items at the top of his…Jun 18, 2021Jun 18, 2021
Teacher appreciation: Our role in encouraging excellenceA few months ago, I discovered that National Teacher Appreciation Day and National Teacher Appreciation Week take place in early May. How…May 28, 2021May 28, 2021
Workplace diversity: Managers must build a culture of belongingIn my first #TeamUp column, I wrote about often being the only person of my race or gender in professional situations. That experience…May 5, 2021May 5, 2021
Slavery’s ‘lingering’ effects, reparations, and a hope of reconciliationccording to family historians on my mother’s side, my great-grandfather Louis Thompson was born into slavery in 1844. He was described as…Apr 16, 2021Apr 16, 2021
Imagination and Avoiding WarElliot Ackerman and Adm. James Stavridis have powerful crystal balls, the result of their extensive lived experiences in the U.S. military…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
The Hinge of History: Political, Racial and EconomicPhilosophers, historians, and politicians have been asking a profound question of late. Are we living at a hinge of history, a moment of…Mar 2, 2021Mar 2, 2021