Dr. Aminah Pilgrim_Professor at UMass Boston

I would like to congratulate my friend _ Aminah Pilgrim, UMass Boston Professor_ on her immense success in achieving her Doctorate Level Degree in Philosophy from the Rutgers University. Her dissertation was based on the Cape Verdean diaspora to the United States.

In the short amount of time that I have known her, I am left with an impression that she chose this topic because she is genuinely looking for answers that have eluded us all. who are we as a people? What is our true ethnicity? How have we evolved? Where are we headed?

I met Aminah amid a disagreement brought upon by mistakes and misrepresentations by the Brockton Enterprise. I was mildly critical of her point of view, as printed by the newspaper, but I am glad to say that I made a mistake in my judgment as many many readers of the article. For details please read prior blogs at cvflafla.com.

I was present at a beautiful celebration this weekend that was organized by her loving family. I will only say this, it is clear where she gets her honesty, brilliance, and commitment. I am proud to say that Aminah will continue to shine among us, I just hope to be able to interpret it for all of you, my friends.

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