Black History Month: Food and Traditions
In my previous article, I highlighted individuals who revolutionized the American palette. In this article, the food is the star. […]
Black History Month: Pioneers in Food
The food industry would not be where it is today were it not for the contribution of African Americans. This […]
White Validation Won’t Protect You From Racism, So Be Unapologetically Black
2022 Has Been A Lot Between the bitter cold, the rage of Omicron, school closures, and the mayhem of covid […]
Black Entertainment History, Part II
Why Black entertainment history? It is my favorite writing time of the year. I get to write about African and […]
Black LGBTQ Activists, History Erased
George Orwell once said, “The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understandings of […]
5th Annual Black History Month Campaign
Dear Community, This year marks our fifth consecutive Black History Month digital education campaign. Every February since 2018 (2018, 2019, […]
Everything Will Be Ok | A Year In Review (2020)
Everything Will Be Ok | A Year In Review (2020) Dear Community, Writing this year-end recap has probably been one […]
Existing While Black at The University of Rochester
Existing While Black at The University of Rochester The University was my first “career” job out of college (PWI; RIT) […]
#BlackYouthMatter: Vol IV
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Another Look at Anna, the Other Douglass
“As is the condition of most wives her identity became merged into that of her husband” Rosetta Douglass Sprague With […]
#BlackYouthMatter: Vol III
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Okay, Rochester, Let’s Talk About Susan B. and White Feminism
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Ella Baker: We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest
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#BlackYouthMatter: Vol II
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Phillis Wheatley: The First Great American Writer
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Shirley Chisholm: Unbought and Unbossed
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In Celebration of Black Hair (Or Lack Thereof)
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How a Traditional Indian Approach to Hair Care Saved My Afro
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The Hidden Book of Zora Neale Hurston
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Black Women Suffragists: Trailblazers
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