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Critical Thoughts on Critical Race Theory

Why I am against the ban

8 min readJun 22, 2021

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About Me Stories

About Me — Valerie Alexander

More Than A Single Story in Black and White

7 min readMar 9, 2021

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Why Rep. Stacey Plaskett is Making History

… and why I choose to write about her

5 min readFeb 12, 2021

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The Bigger Picture

We Hold These Truths

A message to my fellow Americans

5 min readJan 18, 2021

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The Faculty

In Search for My Sisters: A Commentary on Black Women in Political Science

When Mary Elizabeth Taylor resigned from the State Department in June 2020, I took notice of political “hidden figures” — i.e., African…

7 min readNov 13, 2020

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The Handkerchief

Finding commonality through one simple gesture of love

4 min readJun 29, 2021

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The Handkerchief

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Living in the Skin I’m In

Perspectives on life as a Black woman

7 min readMay 9, 2021

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Living in the Skin I’m In

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Is There Redemption on the Road to Justice?

Reflections following the Derek Chauvin trial

4 min readMay 8, 2021

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Is There Redemption on the Road to Justice?

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Meet Me At The River

A Call for Peace in a Nation Rife with Hatred

7 min readMar 20, 2021

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Meet Me At The River

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An Injustice!

Peace or Conflict — Which is Our Natural State?

On finding common ground in the midst of diversity

6 min readMar 8, 2021

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Peace or Conflict — Which is Our Natural State?

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Valerie J. Alexander, Ph.D.

Valerie J. Alexander, Ph.D.

Political scientist, sociologist, and theologian by training. I write about politics, racism, faith, and whatever hits me. Twitter: @Alexander247_9

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