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From Prisoner to PhD: Reflections on My Pathway to Desistance from Crime and Addiction

From Prisoner to PhD: Reflections on My Pathway to Desistance from Crime and Addiction

A former prisoner with a history of addiction uses education to transform his maladaptive and dysfunctional behaviors into positive ones.

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Powerless Over Alcohol: Making and Keeping Your Personal Commitment to Stop Drinking

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11 min readAug 31, 2020

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Critical Race Theory vs. Dominant Race Theory

A Philosophy of Science Approach to Assaying the Truth Content of Scientific Theories

7 min readAug 29, 2021

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AfroSapiophile

How My Forebears’ Resistance to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Affected My Decision to Participate in…

“Black Lives Matter!” we chanted as we marched along! “Power to the People!” I spontaneously chanted, not only surprising myself but also…

14 min readMar 11, 2021

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How My Forebears’ Resistance to the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act Affected My Decision to Participate in…

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A Moment in Black History

Increase and Decline of the Mitchelville, SC, Community of Former Slaves

4 min readFeb 11, 2023

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A Moment in Black History

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Reflections on the Lynching of Emmett Till: Finding New Meaning in an Old Atrocity

Akan proverb describes the principle of Sankofa: “It is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind.”

6 min readNov 9, 2022

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The Sankofa bird symbolizes going forward while looking back, learning from the past. The symbol shows the Sankofa bird dropping the seed of a new generation in the fertile soil of the past. In this article, Sankofa principles guide my reflection.

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Opining on Middle East Peace: A Road Less Traveled By

“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sadly, I could not travel both and stay as one traveler. Long I stood, looking down both, and I…

9 min readJan 27, 2024

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Anthony G. Baxter, PhD

Letter to the Baxter Women Regarding the Denigration of Claudine Gay

Beloved Baxter Women,

3 min readJan 7, 2024

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Letter to the Baxter Women Regarding the Denigration of Claudine Gay

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A Critical Race Theory Perspective on “Colorblindness” in U.S.

Eager to start my graduate program at Stanford University, I was in an orientation class in 1986 when one of my fellow white students said…

8 min readSep 3, 2023

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A Critical Race Theory Perspective on “Colorblindness” in U.S.

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On the Trend in College Education Away from Students’ Intellectual Development and Toward Their…

This brief discusses the impact of capitalism on the trend in education away from students’ intellectual development and toward their…

3 min readApr 23, 2023

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On the Trend in College Education Away from Students’ Intellectual Development and Toward Their…

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Can The New College’s Accredited Academic Programs Survive the Anti-Woke Movement?

Helping the leading anti-woke politician, Governor Ron DeSantis, eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion offices throughout Florida’s…

3 min readMar 7, 2023

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Anthony G. Baxter, PhD

Anthony G. Baxter, PhD

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I critique our society’s dominant discourses (e.g., monotheism, racism, sexism, elitism, nativism) to guard against dogma, tyranny, and inspire free thinking!

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