Managing 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…May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
When Your Kid Insists on Thinking Out LoudSon: Dad, you’re 50 now. That’s crazy. Like, half of your life is already over.Dec 31, 2020Dec 31, 2020
Book 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…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
Book 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…Jul 22, 2020Jul 22, 2020
How 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…May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Black 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…May 11, 2020May 11, 2020
A 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…Apr 16, 20201Apr 16, 20201
Sabotage of Digital Filter, Trophy Culture and Trauma Browsing Syndrome (TBS): Seeds of the Great…Addendum:Mar 23, 2020Mar 23, 2020
I 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…Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
