I had the esteemed opportunity to be keynote speaker for The bell hooks Center's annual Gender Talk series last week. To say that I am grateful would be an understatement. The truth is, the faculty and students at Berea College healed something in me in ways I forgot were possible. I went to Berea feeling … Continue reading Love Lessons from bell hooks & Berea
https://youtu.be/oMkiddwdqro?si=8Tbsoc5_AKXCpkth This is the second poem of "A Requiem for Jimmy," a spoken word performance in honor of the life and legacy of James Baldwin, performed April 9, 2025 at NCCU for a FREE SHOW on behalf of The James Baldwin Society of NCCU. The poem interprets Baldwin's aversion to protest literature and his philosophy … Continue reading “EVERYBODY’S PROTEST POEM” (from A Requiem for Jimmy”
https://youtu.be/02u78tJctIE This is the show opener for "A Requiem for Jimmy," a spoken word performance in honor of the life and legacy of James Baldwin, performed April 9, 2025 at NCCU for a FREE SHOW on behalf of The James Baldwin Society of NCCU. The poem interprets Baldwin's response to an interviewer asking why it … Continue reading “I AIN’T ALWAYS AN ARTIST … SOMETIMES I GET THE BLUES” (from A Requiem for Jimmy)
https://youtu.be/3qT2RYDAuW4?si=0QZD17SfvhNUzyrw SO THIS IS BEING GREEK? I entered college as a freshman in 1993. I was timid, religious, and longing for connection. My first roommate was a sophomore from New York, a funny outgoing kid with a lazy drawl who loved Wu-Tang, and everybody loved him. We were as different as night and day, but … Continue reading Why I No Longer Write Letters of Recommendation for Greek Letter Organizations
Recently, the Trump administration launched an attack on the Smithsonian and other government funded institutions that hold space for minority representation, claiming "there has been a "concerted and widespread' effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing 'objective facts' with a 'distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth,' adding that it … Continue reading American Erasure: This Is Not A Time To Be Afraid
"The "hidden curriculum" refers toย the unwritten, unofficial, and often unintended lessons, values, and perspectives that students learn in school, distinct from the formal curriculum.ย These are the unspoken messages and norms conveyed through the school environment, teacher behavior, and student interactions.ย " I had an opportunity earlier this year to participate in a professional development workshop on … Continue reading On “Hidden Curriculum”: Teaching Students How to Be Students
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