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A Thought-Provoking Discussion on Civil Rights and Sports Jan. 27, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

The last Martin Luther King Jr. commemorative event that I attended this month was a civil rights an... Read More

The Truth Can't Be Concealed When Learning About Racism Jan. 20, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

I took some time this week to watch the MSNBC National Day of Racial Healing town hall sponsored by ... Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Would Urge Us Not To Give Up on the American Dream Jan. 13, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

In my television diversity course that I teach at Ohio State University's Lima campus, one of the fi... Read More

Damar Hamlin's Injury May Cause More Parents to Seriously Weigh the Risks of Football Jan. 06, 2023

From the Desk of Dr. J

"You may lose a limb, but you never thought you would lose a life." — Michael Irvin This quo... Read More

Don't Be Afraid of Difficulties in 2023 Dec. 30, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

With 2022 nearing its end, I reflected on the words that I wrote this time last year regarding not e... Read More

Remind Yourself of God's Fulfilling Love This Holiday Season Dec. 23, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

One traditional Christmas holiday theme that has been imbedded in popular culture is the hope of the... Read More

Having Less This Holiday Season Can Teach Us More Dec. 16, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

With Christmas less than two weeks away, many Americans are unfortunately feeling major stress about... Read More

Deion Sanders Plans to Make Boulder, Colorado, a Prime Time College Football Destination Dec. 09, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

As the college football season has come to an end this year, two stories have grabbed lots of headli... Read More

Will Smith's Continued Quest for Forgiveness Dec. 02, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

With the upcoming release of Will Smith's new movie "Emancipation" by Apple TV+, the infamous "Oscar... Read More

Learning To Be Thankful Always Nov. 25, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be y... Read More

'Till' Film Reinforces Importance of Living With Faith, Not Fear Nov. 18, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

The Emmett Till story was told multiple times this year through two ABC television docuseries, "Let ... Read More

Student Loan Debt Crisis May Dissuade Many from Attending College Oct. 28, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

Like many who work in higher education, I have been closely following the progress of President Joe ... Read More

Our Lack of Civility Is Hurting the Soul of Our Nation Oct. 21, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

Ever since the political chaos that ensued after Donald Trump's loss to Joe Biden in the 2020 electi... Read More

What Would Jesus Really Say About Herschel Walker? Oct. 14, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

The Georgia Senate race between GOP nominee Herschel Walker and Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock... Read More

Godly Compassion and Kindness Are Needed in the Immigration Debate Oct. 07, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

As I was reading about the 48 Venezuelan migrants recently flown to Martha's Vineyard on private pla... Read More

Taking a Serious Look at the Violent Culture of Rap Sep. 30, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

After the tragic murder of Philadelphia-born rapper PnB Rock in Los Angeles on Sept. 12, I noticed s... Read More

Thankful for a Semblance of Pre-COVID Normalcy Sep. 16, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

Being just a little over two years removed from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the beginning of... Read More

Praying That Troubled Youth Have a 'Come to Themselves' Moment Sep. 09, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

The dangerous and deadly trend in Columbus, Ohio, of teenagers stealing Kias and Hyundais has unfort... Read More

Thinking About the Cultural Theme of Spectacle in Jordan Peele's 'Nope' Sep. 02, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

As the second week of the 2022 fall semester is rapidly winding up for my English composition classe... Read More

Teachers 'Do It All' Despite Being Given So Little Aug. 26, 2022

From the Desk of Dr. J

If you have watched the Emmy-nominated sitcom "Abbott Elementary," you'll get the feeling that we de... Read More