If you ever wonder why the US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, that is undoubtedly one of the causes. Yes, some, but not all states pay for prison labor, but the rate of pay is not close to market rates. Even in states that do pay a wage, it is so low it might as well be zero. /2

Let's face a real harsh fact: The constitutional amendment that freed the slaves also left a loophole to allow for the continuation of slavery. It allowed for prison slave labor. States jumped right on it because it is very profitable, just as slavery was. /1

i’d love to get more into public-facing scholarly writing but i have no idea how to get started…

the nmaahc offers free genealogy services, btw! it’s grant-funded and they are available for virtual sessions :)

i actually love living in houston. this might be my spot?

my thesis proposal was approved!

same is true in florida. last week during a trial in tampa, a previous warden testified about how it would be more beneficial to the state to sentence a young man to life without parole than the death penalty. he stated that they could get years of “sweat equity” out of him and put him to work.

Down here in Louisiana all you have to do is watch the parole hearings and you will see COs and wardens at the men’s prisons be SAD these men are leaving and say things like “he’s our best worker/we don’t have anyone to replace the work he does/etc.”

i’m making time this summer to cultivate and lean back into my creative hobbies. since classes ended, i have: - launched a substack - begun cataloging my physical books (i need access to an embosser!!) - begun cataloging my closet (too much fly stuff) i also want to paint this summer

i’ve survived my first year of doctoral studies!

HEAVY! the daily programming was immaculate

My mindset going forward is to save as many women as I can. Their health Their education Their housing I pledge my life to ensuring women and girls alone have what they need.

nola is magical because of the black joy that runs through it!

i think the “clean girl” aesthetic is so boring… i wanna be fab!!! cheetah-licious! not whatever is going on now

God is literally always working things out for my good

everything about monaleo resonates so deeply with me

i LOVE being a black woman. i’ve got a whole beauty parlor in my bathroom

i LOVE how monaleo cusses😭

any man who’s with me has gotta be over the moon about me for it to work!!!

i need to go on a trip or two this summer

i try to buy certified refurbished when purchasing updated electronics. no need to create more waste when there’s already something available

why are we acting as though it isn’t understood that PRODUCTION organizes and pays for the accommodations on these cast trips??? the house not having water isn’t angel’s fault the same way that gizelle can’t receive credit for booking the four seasons. let’s be honest, y’all #rhop

lol as a Black person, I am not arguing with no non-Black person about the Black experience.

i love getting my power hand to match my nails for the month !!

i listened to this song on the way back to the airport after completing my PhD interviews last february as a sort of good luck charm. about 2 weeks later, i was admitted to the program. it was my first time being in texas and it really meant so much to me lol youtu.be/QxTkZTLWdo4?...

someone called bossman dlow the jeezy of our generation and i just need for some brakes to be pumped

my new dentist told me that i have excellent oral hygiene and in my mind, that means she thinks i’m fabulous

i’m re-reading @tressiemcphd.bsky.social ‘s “Thick” for the first time since my freshman year at howard as a current first-year phd student. the intro by itself already has me tearing up. thank you for creating this piece of work. we needed this.

my mom is hand making me a bonnet because i asked her to 🥹

So to catch yall up on life, I partnered with Keith Lee and Minnie’s Food Pantry for a Thanksgiving food drive and we fed over 4000 families.

One thing about me, I’m not afraid to fail in public, nor am I ever ashamed of asking for help.

Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old

MS. BethAnn!!! Come on!!!

hood feminism was invigorating. i want to add it to my comps list!!

demon copperhead is already breaking my heart and i’m only on chapter 15

I fold my laundry right away because I'm better than y'all

Every 4 years 92% of Black people are forced to explain the actions of 8% It’s truly uncanny

i need to find some cultural anthropology fellowships to apply to!

the starling house was a great halloween read!

Are you doing Nonfiction November? Here are some recs! #booksky 1. You don’t have to be rich to be cozy this upcoming holiday 2. Feminism isn’t Julia Fox in a blood spattered pink dress. Sometimes it’s SNAP benefits 3. Respectability costs and costs dearly 4. There are seasons for reaping AND rest

i’ve almost completed my first semester as a doctoral student!! 16 y/old danielle would be SO proud/excited 🥹

things are working out so perfectly!!!!!

God is not some evil entity keeping score or allowing evil for power’s sake. He is everything good about all of us. Our jokes. Our kindness. The mutual aid. The shelter we offer each other physically and emotionally. The absence of Him leads to chaos and hate. These people are godless.

This whole EBT situation just shows how inhumane some of you are. No way you find joy in folks not being able to afford food. There’s just no way…

There it is.

i need thai food for lunch. badly

it’s FINALLY cold in houstonnnnnn

My momma bestie is my auntie My auntie friend that go to her church is also my auntie My 75 year old cousin... is also my auntie "Auntie" is what happens when you understand the expansive proposition of family "That's not your aunt" is what happens when you live outside of restorative community

it came out cuteeeeeee

i’m experimenting and trying to do my own sew in tonight… let’s see how it goes!