I need y'all to sit with this headline and understand what is being done to our community. They're trying to criminalize our very existence. This is a campaign of eradication. www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/rcna...

Kendrick gave the one of the best halftime shows philosophically and metaphorically. It is Blackity Black Black AF and then Uncle Samuel L Jackson and Serena…give him all the awards!!!

I owe a huge debt of gratitude and profound appreciation to my mentors & family who have influenced me through my ed journey. This is a testament that we never get anywhere alone in life. Thank you to the NIU CoE for sharing my story and educational experiences. cedu.news.niu.edu/2025/01/24/q...

I’m excited to share this publication thats been a few in the making. Me and my research assistant, Nick, back in 2021 were discussing the pitfalls of hegemonic masculinity has had on us throughout our lives, which became the impetus of this piece.

I’m feeling extremely honored and grateful to be an ACPA Emerging Scholar for 2025-2027. To be among a group of fellow Emerging Scholars that I admire, respect, and inspired by their work is something I am thankful and privileged to be part of.

Woke up to news that $126,000 of my student loans were forgiven. While I still have SL debt to pay off, this was a huge sigh of relief for me as SL debt has been a source of stress for me. I’m on track to have my all of federal loans be paid off in 4 yrs. Today I’m celebrating this huge milestone!

Hey #booksky: Can we help my book get in front of some press now that my book has less than a few months from release?

Finding this rare Destiny’s Child first album on vinyl is one I’m so excited to listen to. It’s been a vinyl I’ve been searching for years!

It’s my doctor-anniversary. I cannot believe that its been 4 years since I defended my dissertation with my family, partner, friends, mentors, and community. I’m forever thankful for this day as it’s where my journey as a scholar came together in a way that I never imagined possible.

Now that final grades are posted, Fall 2024 semester is officially wrapped up! Teaching masters and doctoral courses, while chairing and advising dissertations, and slew of other academic and life things going on, I’m proud of the work our masters and doctoral students have done.

This news hits me hard. I met Nikki Giovanni as a doc student at Loyola and will forever be grateful to have been in her presence and felt the words she shared with us. Nikki Giovanni was a gift to this world. You were the epitome of style, grace, and wisdom. Rest in power and peace, ancestor. ❤️

Playing Brandy’s “Christmas Party For Two” on the record player hits differently. What a Christmas classic song!

I am incredibly grateful to have been part of NIU STARS Research Academy for the past two semesters. This faculty academy has allowed me to develop my research grant goals and aspirations for evolving my research agenda and career.