PinnedValerie KennedyDragons in America- What Season Two of House of the Dragon Reveals About Our Country’s Present and…It’s little surprise that HBO’s House of the Dragon (HOTD) has become a mega hit globally and here in the U.S., which for the last five…Oct 11, 2022Oct 11, 2022
PinnedValerie KennedyI Wish I Could Live in the America of “Western Star”-Bruce Springsteen’s Poetic Ode to Our Shared…At a time when we feel irreparably broken and splintered as a country over issues of race, opportunity, criminal justice and social…Jun 17, 20193Jun 17, 20193
Valerie KennedyHBO’s Succession May Be Over, But Not It’s Enduring Lesson About Race and Power in AmericaLogan Roy is dead. And the TV show that spawned him and the world he built is over. But not its resonance. In the world of TV, HBO’s…May 30, 2023May 30, 2023
Valerie KennedyAmerica Has a New Black President-Can Harvard’s Claudine Gay Be the Change Corporate America Can…Progress is impossible without change and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything-George Bernard ShawJan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Valerie KennedyGrit and Grace-What Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is Teaching America About the Journey of Black…“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes…, but still like air, I’ll rise.” Maya Angelou- Still I RiseMar 26, 2022Mar 26, 2022
Valerie KennedyRenegotiating Democracy- Is the George Floyd Verdict A Sign of Change We Can Believe In?Today, our very survival depends on our ability to stay awake, to adjust to new ideas, to remain vigilant and to face the challenge of…Apr 21, 2021Apr 21, 2021
Valerie KennedyR-E-S-P-E-C-T- Black Women Deserve More of It At WorkThis isn’t about politics. But it is about power. Specifically, the denial of it at the intersection of race and gender.Mar 24, 20211Mar 24, 20211
Valerie KennedyDoes Corporate Diversity and Inclusion Enable Systemic Racism?Racism will cease to exist when it is no longer profitable or psychologically useful.” Toni MorrisonJan 4, 2021Jan 4, 2021
Valerie KennedyThe Fire Next Time- The Violence of Division is No Longer Just a Black People ProblemThe recent conspiracy to kidnap a governor and start a civil war shows how much racial bias and violence have fundamentally corrupted the…Oct 10, 2020Oct 10, 2020
Valerie KennedyRoll Tide Roll-Legendary Coach Nick Saban’s Stand for Black Lives Matter Is a Game ChangerWhen a White legendary coach leads a Black Lives Matter march in Alabama, the fight for racial justice becomes a whole other ball game.Sep 6, 20202Sep 6, 20202