Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson

Author Bio

Dr. Riana Elyse Anderson is a licensed clinical and community psychologist, associate professor at Columbia University’s School of Social Work, and affiliate with Harvard’s Hutchins Center for African & African American Research and FXB Center for Health and Human Rights. She is a Public Voices Fellow of The OpEd Project in Partnership with National Black Child Development Institute.

December 5, 2025

Why Viola Fletcher Still Slept with a Nightlight at age 111

Viola Fletcher passed away last week at age 111. Many may note that it would be a blessing to live to such an age. But I had just spoken about her multiple times this weekend, suggesting that…

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