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And I’m Reminded, We Got Us!
So many things have occurred recently that are legitimate causes for dismay. We can consider the ongoing genocide in Gaza, the U.S....
Nov 15, 20243 min read


My Black Sun
What is the point of all this work if it doesn’t help communities fundamentally shift through their own agency the way the next generation..
Aug 30, 20242 min read


A Transitional Bed, A Two-Sided Comforter, and Love
I was folding Little’s linens and got philosophical (as I do, on occasion). I thought about how shrewd it was for comforter...
Aug 20, 20232 min read


The 'Public' Hard Way
I credit myself with reflecting and pressing towards my own healing with such fervor that I’m often actively recovering from episodes of...
Aug 12, 20233 min read


The Solid in Solidarity
There’s a phenomenon that many Black folks, particularly in the U.S. are accustomed to witnessing… Black families, here for multiple...
Nov 5, 20223 min read


AntiSouthness as AntiBlackness
I hate being hoodwinked. As a proud Jersey girl, I never imagined my aversion to the South as thinly veiled antiBlackness, but I’m now...
Oct 24, 20222 min read


Exorcising Empire
My whole day today had a theme. Well actually it started yesterday in therapy… My therapist made me think about how much of my energy was...
Sep 14, 20223 min read


Capital vs Community
I think a lot about how, particularly in the Before Times™, I wanted to redefine wealth. I shared: wealth is… health relationships the...
Jun 16, 20222 min read


Say My Name: Introducing Dr. Tasha Austin
The bees, the look, the voice - if you’ve ever seen Candyman (the 1992 version) it’s left an indelible mark on your consciousness. Tony...
May 19, 20223 min read


Choosing Community
One of the worst feelings isn’t being alone, but being surrounded by folks and still being lonely. I know this feeling well. As the...
Apr 21, 20222 min read


On Confidence...
The environment one creates says a lot about them, but it should say equally as much about its full membership.
Oct 4, 20202 min read


To Code-switch or, Nah?
As we displace our true selves with the very violence from which we are retreating, we in effect hasten our own mortality.
Jul 17, 20203 min read


Teachers: The Police of the Classroom
It is less difficult to reform an institution that has somehow gone astray, than to abolish one that was built on unjust principles.
Jul 2, 20203 min read


Don’t ever get used to it
My brother is one of my absolute favorite people. Gregarious, honest, forgiving and kind- the oldest and somehow youngest of us all. On...
Jun 18, 20202 min read


Speechless...
When it’s hard to speak up even in defense of your humanity
May 29, 20202 min read


The 42%: Student Silence during COVID-19
On the eve of spring break--smack dab in the middle of the semester--we received word that we might not return to campus. Originally,...
May 20, 20203 min read


In Honor of Teacher Appreciation Week
There are many types of teachers, but only one way to teach… In the fall of 2012, I sat in my seventh grade homeroom listening to the...
May 5, 20204 min read


Minimizing Cognitive Load
As we continue to brave this new virtual front for learning and teaching, many of us are caught between wanting to maintain engagement...
May 1, 20202 min read


The Beauty of Us
Way too early on a Saturday morning, I took my son to his ophthalmologist appointment. It was actually an optometrist - but, that’s...
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Open Up the Backchannel
COVID-19 is causing all educators to reach deep into their repertoires and embrace all manner of methods in order to effectively reach...
Apr 7, 20203 min read
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