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Unity, independence, diligence, investment, determination, creativity, and faith mark the global celebration of Kwanzaa during the last week of every year.  The celebration forges a transition from the season of joy to the season of justice.  It is one of the two greatest legacies of the international black renaissance that erupted from the ashes of the First…

Bing Crosby’s dulcet tones set the mood for joy and family as he sings “White Christmas.”  His sound represents the classic, traditional values of the “Greatest Generation.”  Before Watergate, the War on Drugs, and the chaotic bombardment of data during the Information Age, simpler times prevailed.   These assumptions cloaked a menacing hegemony.  Within the larger mythology of…

It will never work.  No one has ever done it like that before.  We just don’t have the time or resources.  The excuses multiply until they crush every new idea anyone could propose.  In meeting after meeting, at institution after institution, the voices of dissent and doubt stymie creativity in favor of stability.   For Norristown, this process involves…

The Silence and The Strength Dr. Walter Greason Norristown Times Herald 11 December 2013 —   Nelson Mandela is a titan in world history.  Many people compare him with Mahatma Gandhi, Winston Churchill, and other figures of monumental national significance. However, Mandela is unique in that his imprisonment began just before the popularity of television…

Charity is the key to the holidays.  Even the most needy families find the generosity to offer a few dollars to important causes.  Whether you earned 30,000 dollars this year or 3 million dollars, it is important to give to community organizations, universities, and research networks to spread the spirit of philanthropy worldwide. These donations are especially…

The confusion enshrouds you.  Every day, you discover some new idea or experience that makes less sense in your life.  There are too many emails in your Inbox.  Your connections on LinkedIn, friend requests on Facebook, and follows on Twitter go unanswered.  Did the Obamacare website just confirm your new insurance?  Where did marriage equality expand today?  Will anyone remember you…

Northern civil rights leaders like Jim McIntosh and Ermon Jones transformed American society by maintaining standards of personal and professional excellence between 1940 and 1970. McIntosh was the first African American elected as the Student Body President at Villanova University.  He was an exceptional basketball player whose charisma and intellect carried him to a distinguished career in…

Celebrate Diversity Dr. Walter Greason Norristown Times Herald 12 November 2013 —   The Season of Joy has officially begun.  Holidays like Christmas, Hannukah, and New Year’s Day mark the time for people to reflect on and renew their values.  The exchange of gifts, time with loved ones, and bountiful meals offer just cause for…

She told him she didn’t want him in her class.  He just wasn’t smart enough.  A few years later, there were the constant, unexpected beatings. Groups of kids waited to ambush him on the playground or in an empty classroom.  Assumptions about how ugly and stupid he was dogged him throughout high school.  Within weeks of…

Rigid methods do not equate to successful results. As the scientific method replaced religious doctrine as the basis for social truth in the twentieth century, this mistaken assumption took root.  In the most pernicious circumstances, like the struggle for women’s equality, these two approaches to knowledge reinforced a pervasive ignorance.  The myth of Eve’s complicity with…