light a fire
The only good thing about waking at 4am this morning was finding this email from…
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tea & sympathy
Grading. Grading on the subway. Grading while on line at the burrito place. Grading before…
remix
Yesterday was not my best teaching day. I try to let my students express themselves…
quiet
This introvert is taking a much-needed day of silence…yet as I walked around the park…
the proper channels
I don’t want to talk about the situation in Arizona—the white woman governor poking her…
on a dime
I’m not a spontaneous person. In fact, I have anxiety issues, which means I try…
the ethical professor
(l-r: J.E. Franklin, Rosamond King, Louise Meriwether, Angela Davis, Pamela Booker, Rashidah Ismaili, me) On…
meet Ranger Doug
One of my goals in writing about black history is to ignite the imagination of…
headstrong/heartstrong
One of the things that surprised me most during my conversation with Jacqueline Woodson was…
magnet
I don’t know about you, but when I start thinking about a certain subject, I…