William Ashanti HobbsManaging the Balance between Pandemic Empathy and Generational Entitlement in AcademiaAzalea*, a shy music major, was the type of student that made professors take satisfied, cat-like stretches as the class headed out of the…11 min read·May 12, 2021----
William Ashanti HobbsWhen Your Kid Insists on Thinking Out LoudSon: Dad, you’re 50 now. That’s crazy. Like, half of your life is already over.1 min read·Dec 31, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsBook list for black girlsI am creating a reading list for black girls, an extensive reading list that every well-meaning parent would want their daughters to read…3 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsBook list for black boysI am creating a reading list for black boys, an extensive reading list that every well-meaning parent would want their son to read and be…3 min read·Jul 22, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsHow Bad Can a Movie Be?I had to see if the Netflix movie John Henry was as bad as everyone says. It is, supposedly, about an ex-gang member in South L.A. who…2 min read·May 21, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsBlack Panther and Pioneering within the Colonized Mindset of the WokeSeeing Black Panther pop up on my Netflix menu brought back all the pride I had watching it in the theatre. I was ready to put on some…6 min read·May 11, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsA Ph.D. and Good IntentionsOnce upon a time (2005 actually), a young professor with shoulder-length dreads sought to bless the masses with his brand of book…16 min read·Apr 16, 2020--1--1
William Ashanti HobbsSabotage of Digital Filter, Trophy Culture and Trauma Browsing Syndrome (TBS): Seeds of the Great…Addendum:15 min read·Mar 23, 2020----
William Ashanti HobbsI Become What I See: Addressing Academic Patterning Distress and the Importance of Black Male…The age-old adage of people becoming what they see has never been more salient to me than it is today as so many black students attest…8 min read·Mar 17, 2020----