I have now reached my final Thanksgiving Day form: Overstimulated and rushed middle aged mother telling everyone to "Get out of my kitchen"😌

I want to watch a six-part series on the Haitian Revolution 😕

People still matter. Good morning.

Consider giving to reputable organizations that will directly benefit Jamaicans. www.givedirectly.org/hurricanemel...

If you're a praying person, please pray for my country. The trajectory and strength looks horrific.

Where's the support group for moms of sons who have heard "6-7" yelled several times a day since September? We are TIRED!

Really have no words. Devastating.

I actually feel this more deeply than I thought I would. I discuss one of her lesser known films, Baby Boom, when teaching on media portrayals of gender norms post the Women's Liberation Movement.

As a Mets fan, I share the sentiments of Boston's mayor. The Yankees lose: Red Sox fans 🤝 Mets Fans

"Ballerina Aesha Ash wandering around inner city Rochester breaking the stereotypes about women of color and to inspire young kids."

My retired mother volunteers at a library and today she was excited to share that someone returned two books: Mine and another about Justice Sotomayor. These are the things that make my little nerd heart smile.

I'm always amazed (and deeply grateful) when I consider what elders bravely faced when they were still adolescents.

Pray for ya girl.🫠 I might have to break my "no going to the office on Saturday" rule for the first time, but this book is worth it. I'm excited to share it soon.

"My lived experience makes me a better scientist. It sharpens my research. It deepens my compassion. It fuels my teaching. I’ve faced parole boards and dissertation committees. I’ve survived prison, rejection, and structural racism. I’m not afraid of grant panels, or of students who need grace."

Finished this yesterday and WOW!!! These characters are so well developed, and the plot structure works so well. From beginning to end, this book was satisfying, complex, and tender. It's definitely in my top 3 books for the year.

Hummingbirds always bring me such joy. I captured this little guy this week by one of my flowered plants.

Unsolicited Writing Advice, no. 3214566: Trying to follow writing trends is usually a waste of time. By the time you can see them, they're over. Instead, just write what you love. Write it as well as you can, and wait. Don't be afraid to be different. One day, maybe, you'll be the trend.

I was able to complete one more book before my time is consumed with teaching prep, grading, and writing. This book detailed heavy and painful experiences, yet, the women's wit and candor made me laugh loud. The author centered Southern Black women and their lives.

Happy Jamaican Independence! On August 6, 1962, Jamaica officially became independent from British rule. My parents still recount how they and other children dressed in all white and paraded through their town to mark the occasion. We likkle but we tallawah! (We're small but mighty) 🇯🇲

Academics on August 1st

Enjoying tonight's thunderstorm while sitting in my screened porch.

Today, on what would have been Emmett Till's 84th birthday, I'm sharing one of my favorite poems by Eve Ewing.

Ever finish a book and wish you could time traveling a week in the past, so that you could begin reading it again? As a Jamaican woman who has watched my mother and grandmother prepare black cake, this story, like the dessert is rich, textured and complex. Outstanding!

IF YOU ARE UNDER 40, YOU MAY NOT UNDERSTAND HOW DEVASTATED WE ARE RIGHT NOW!!! NOT THEO!!!

Oldest daughter & first grandchild in an immigrant household.

The real ones know just how good this is.

Charmaine Wilkerson developed these characters with care. There is pain, yes, but we see Black prosperity and self-determination. I left the novel feeling full.

annual self-evaluations are for noting all your work accomplishments but my inclination is always to highlight the fact that I got work done at all amid anything and everything happening outside of and on top of it which lbh is probably more important than work

"Black women are often called brave for speaking truths that others won’t, but this emotional labor comes with a cost."

Happy Juneteenth!

We can not lament the cruelty of their deaths without acknowledging the hatred that motivated the murderer. And we can not acknowledge that hatred without acknowledging that those ideologies remain firmly embedded in the lives of many.

Finishing Sula this week reminded why writing about Black women's lives in the dry, academic way that aligns with my sociological training just isn't going to work in the next phase of my career. I may not be able to compose a symphony of words like Morrison, but my words need more rhythm & music.

We are pleased to announce that Alford Young, Jr. @umich.edu has been elected the 2026-2027 ASA President, and Jessica Calarco, University of Wisconsin-Madison, has been elected Vice President. Read full election results: https://bit.ly/3mFBhFz.

Always read Dorothy Roberts

LOL. I had to watch the first season in between my 1 year old's nap time. That child is about to start 5th grade.

Mom and daughter graduate together from their #HBCU hbcugameday.com/2025/05/29/m...

Reminder:Memorial Day was started by freed slaves. "The fact that the freed slaves’ Memorial Day tribute is not as well remembered is emblematic of the struggle that would follow, as African Americans’ fight to be fully recognized for their contributions to American society continues to this day."

On Friday, April 25th, I became the first* African American woman to earn tenure & promotion in the Univ. of Vermont’s College of Education & Social Services history. Naturally, I went home to reflect on my educational past & to think about my future. *(sadly, yes, in 2025) 1/2?

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Yesterday, students, faculty administrators, and family at Virginia State University celebrated commencement with jubilance. Black joy is beautiful!

Between review/publication delays, cuts to grants, and broader financial insecurity and uncertainty, every institution should revise its promotion criteria (if it hasn’t recently). We’re in a new environment, and even criteria written 5 years ago are less applicable now.

If this image doesn't stir up anxiety, heartache and anger, please do not criticize New Yorkers for celebrating a semi-conference playoff win like it's a NBA championship.

🗣🗣Just know that I will be reposting EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THESE ANNOUNCEMENTS. "Black woman getting promoted announcements" is my favorite song.💃🏾💃🏾

I don't totally understand the details of this program, but it seems like a wonderful (and, yes, long overdue) thing for ASA to be doing. Not sure if this was Adia's initiative or staff's but I'm grateful to whoever it making it happen and I hope great people apply! www.asanet.org/footnotes-ar...

"A student asked for an extension, on the grounds that Chat GPT was down the day the assignment was due." HELP!

"For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...

Someone told me years ago to always assume that the minority people in your professional field are *likely* already familiar with one another before you rush in to be the great minority matchmaker. Anyway, someone just magnanimously offered to introduce me to my uncle.

...and there is bodycam footage.

20 years ago Goapele Mohlabane was the first Black woman to have her music video uploaded to YouTube. The video and the song are beautiful and ethereal, capturing the essence of early 2000s neosoul.