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...
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- Aug 12
- 3 min
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...
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- Nov 5, 2022
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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...
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- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
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...
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- Sep 14, 2022
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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...
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- Jun 16, 2022
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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...
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- May 19, 2022
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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...
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- Apr 21, 2022
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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...
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- Oct 4, 2020
- 2 min
On Confidence...
The environment one creates says a lot about them, but it should say equally as much about its full membership.
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- Jul 17, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
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.
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- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- May 20, 2020
- 3 min
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,...
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- May 5, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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- May 1, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 17, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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- Feb 19, 2020
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Black History: Digging in the Diaspora
As the ides of February have passed once more, I am reminded of how infrequently Black History Month is acknowledged in classrooms,...
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