What Do You Think? Responses to At the Fork of the Stream (S–O’22): “I recently finished reading the September-October issue of the magazine. As usual, I found it well written and enjoyable except for one sentence in the article about Dr. Robert Smith. On page...”“We are taught in sacred Scripture, “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18). So today, I give thanks to and...”“It was such a pleasure to read the thoughtful and comprehensive appreciation for my dear friend and fellow Tougaloo graduate, Dr. Robert Smith. To me, the written-in-boldface statement of identity in my...”“Thank you for this article. As an undergraduate at Tougaloo College, I only heard of Dr. Smith but never had the opportunity to meet him. I knew only of his legal fights...” Read all Responses to Classics: Dead or Alive? (J–A’22): “I urge Brown classics to consider the subtle prejudice of low expectations. ”“Please retain classics at Brown and even expand the department and course offerings. Classics is needed more than ever as our society deteriorates and falls prey to morons like Donald Trump. The...”“It's been more than 50 years since I took John Rowe Workman’s class, but I do recall that his course began with Egyptian culture and how much Greek culture evolved from it,...”“In 1967, after four years of public high school Latin and one at graduate level with Professor John Rowe Workman (see entry from Martha Mitchell’s Encyclopedia Brunoniana), I can honestly say racism...” Read all In response to Classics: Dead or Alive? (J–A’22): “I urge Brown classics to consider the subtle prejudice of low expectations. ” —Gabriel Wingfield ’12 Oswego, N.Y. We want to know what you think! Send us your responses to our stories. Submit a letter to the editor Responses to An Academic Theory Goes Unexpectedly Viral (J–M’22): “It seems like many who disagree about CRT get labelled ‘racist’ and all debate shuts down. ”“First, the tragedy of Mr. Woodward happened in 1946 and is a poor anecdote for that reason. Second, I have seen a four-year-old studying his copy of Anti-Racist Baby, which has a nine...”“The faces of the three professors in the photo that accompanies your story suggest that they find Brown an unhappy place to work. Assistant Professor Offutt-Chaney seems particularly bleak. In her world,...”“I read carefully the article on Critical Race Theory because I believe it deserves serious consideration, especially given the tragic history of Black people in America. It doesn’t follow that I have...” Read all Responses to Holding the Line (A–M’22): “Permissive abortion laws impede movement toward social justice. ”“I am sad that my child graduated from an institution that fights to kill the most innocent of us all. I am praying that your hearts will soften on this issue and...”“The central consideration behind a potential reversal of the Roe is whether abortion policy is managed by the courts or evaluated by state legislatures as a result of debate. This consideration seems...”“You have graduates who are pro life. We are saddened and repelled by the support of abortion at Brown University. I also noticed the nice Catholic bashing in the article. For the...” Read all In response to An Academic Theory Goes Unexpectedly Viral (J–M’22): “It seems like many who disagree about CRT get labelled ‘racist’ and all debate shuts down. ” —Neal Marrano ’83 Responses to Our Courageous Military (J–A’22): “I’m glad Brown is making it possible for veterans to get the education they desire, but I’m appalled at her delight in connections with the military establishment. The notion that “the principles...”“Thank you President Paxson for your insightful and much needed to be said article in BAM honoring our military and their desired inclusion in Brown’s student body. I was privileged to have...”“I’m pleased to see Brown do an about-face on ROTC. When I was a cadet 30 years ago, my fellow students were fine with ROTC but many of the Vietnam-era faculty were...” Read all Responses to Taking Flight (J–A’22): “I became fascinated with birds after moving to a lakeside Florida home in 2019. Sometimes I feel like I am living in a tropical bird sanctuary. I have a digital collection of...”“My wife and I are obsessed with Wingspan. We try to play two games every night. We have joked that it has strengthened our marriage, so we refer to it as “Wed-span.”...” Read all Responses to Storytelling through Song (A–M’22): “The single course that has stuck with me up to this, my 90th year, was Arlan Coolidge’s 20th Century Music because in that course we learned about composers who broke with the...”“In response to “Storytelling Through Song,” (Courses of Study, Apr.-May ’22), my son is a composer, conductor, and teacher in vocal jazz. He has written a text for students to explain the...” Read all
“We are taught in sacred Scripture, “In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” (I Thessalonians 5:18). So today, I give thanks to and...”
“It was such a pleasure to read the thoughtful and comprehensive appreciation for my dear friend and fellow Tougaloo graduate, Dr. Robert Smith. To me, the written-in-boldface statement of identity in my...”
“Thank you for this article. As an undergraduate at Tougaloo College, I only heard of Dr. Smith but never had the opportunity to meet him. I knew only of his legal fights...”