I'm excited to be in community next week at the annual Teaching Black History Conference in Buffalo, NY! I'll be giving a presentation entitled "Black Founding Mothers and Fathers as Agents of Education and Health: Lesson Plans from the Post-Brown Life Course Framework." See y'all soon!

Beyond THRILLED to share my new piece in The Gerontologist! "Towards a Post-Brown Life Course Framework." Thank you to my supportive colleagues and friends, and the reviewers who made this possible! Here are screenshots of the first look. Gerontological Society of America (GSA)

Ever wonder how school discipline relates to college degree attain & the role that mental health has on that that relation? I examine this in my new study "Suspended Futures: School Discipline, Depressive Symptoms, and College/University Degree Attainment." Take a look: www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/16...

Grateful that I got to present my poster on educational attainment and diabetes among older Black and White men at the American Diabetes Association annual conference in NOLA.

The irony about the LDS Church and the Fed right now is that Critical Race Theory (CRT); Critical Whiteness Studies; and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives would benefit the LDS Church so much right now.

My new publication, "Identifying the Depressive Profiles Among Latinx Adolescents Who Have Experienced School Discipline and School Policing: Evidence for the School-to-Patient Nexus," which introduces my framework called the "School-to-Patient Nexus" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

This faculty job market is rough!

AERA is still a mixed experience for me🤷

Proud moment right here. Three generations of scholars. From left to right: Spencer (my academic father), Rich (my academic grandfather), me (grateful academic son and grandson). 🙏 #aera2026

Natty vibes. Go GAMECOCKS!!

I really hope I get a TT family job this year!

How does one build up a following on this thing? Haha

Love the Alaska's are falling in price.... Showing the resellers what's up

I got an R&R!!

New t-shirt of my hero came in the mail today! 🙏

Coulda had an email 😂

🔥🔥Hot off the press! Glad to share my new publication,"Identifying the Depressive Subgroups Among Adolescent Black Boys and Adolescent White Boys Who Have Been School Policed and School Disciplined." (Journal of Urban Learning, Teaching, and Research). jultr.scholasticahq.com

I just did my first r code! Yes! #rstats

New publication, "Association Between Education Attainment and Hypertension Among Community-Dwelling Older Black and White Adults: The National Health & Trends Study." journals.sagepub.com/eprint/FM5XA...

Semester finished!

Open rank search = we want a full professor, esp in these uncertain times😂🤷🤦

Another paper accepted...right an I'm walking in to see Wicked II!!!🔥🔥

Just found out I got a manuscript accepted for publication! 😤🙏🔥

I resubmitted 5 manuscripts this evening!!😤💪

Hi blue sky

Dodgers.TRUE BLUE. World Champs!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🙌🙌🙌🤍💙⚾😤

Strong draft and tables sent to my lead/senior author. Proud of myself!

Got four R&Rs! Excited but overwhelmed. I asked for two extensions, and they were granted. Grateful!

academia is lonely

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Phew...I submitted two special issue manuscripts this month. One to an education journal and the other to a medical journal.

Look what came in the mail, ready to dive in and learn!

One of the highlights of my life was meeting Dr. Siddle Walker and having her sign my copies of a couple of her books, "Hello Professor" and "The Lost Education of Horace Tate." She was so kind and patient with me. My cup runneth over 🙏❤️📚 #area2025

Exceptional, exceptional book regarding the countless contributions and stories about how Black women gained liberties and freedoms for themselves and everyone! Thank you, Dr. Jones!🙏

When your doctoral advisor's (Spencer Platt) in town and you grab dinner at one of bmore's most famous delis, Attman's Deli, then get to listen to the only-and-only, the famous Deborah Cox....liiiive!!! #forevertothee

I hate the new android update!

🚨🚨 Excited to share my new publication!🚨🚨 "Comparing the Depressive Health Profiles Among U.S. Adolescents Who Have Been School Disciplined and School Policed: A Person-Centered Approach" in #YouthandSocety. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/KJRBK...

This job market..

105+ job applications, now...for this job market season..

REALLY productive day! I sent back all the corrections for my proofs of one manuscript, and sent a great completed, full draft to my senior authors of another manuscript! Thank you!🙏

Interview methods are helpful but they didn't solve all problems, they were never meant to.

Registration is now open for the 2025 Texas Student Leadership Summit! Join us to connect, grow, and spark meaningful conversations with students and professionals from across the state at this energizing summit. For more information and to RSVP, visit: bit.ly/3EsUD9Y

Keep stacking days..

Come see me at #AERA2025!

♨️ ♨️ ♨️ HEY YALL, I'm excited to be in community with everyone at #AERA2025. Here's what I'll be sharing, so please feel free join.

Even tho we did a lot of things wrong, us millennials gave ppl the microwave popcorn button and pre-laced shoes. Doing God's work!

Wow this years almost halfway over!

MANUSCRIPT ACCEPTED!!😭😭🙏🙏🔥🔥

When you get to have Detroit style pizza with a really good friend, and buy a new book on Detroit...all in the same evening and by coincidence 😎 @mrc-slc.bsky.social

W.W.J.D. -- "What would *John* do?" VOTE for the "Beloved Community." Congressman Lewis is a human we all need to emulate, especially right now.♥️🙏