Why reading The 1619 Project is important I read The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah-Jones over Labor Day weekend (on…
Updated on the news of Serena’s retirement. I wrote this post in November 2021 after watching King Richard. It seems…
A blog post, on the tenth anniversary of my mother’s transition, dedicated to Brittney Griner, and all incarcerated women and…
An inspired review of Kehinde Wiley’s painting of the story of Judith and Slay, encouraging the slaying of the demons and dragons of oppression
Reflections on Whiteness, Truth-Seeking, and Truth-Telling I just finished reading Dying of Whiteness, literally, on the flight back to Blacksburg…
1. Ut Prosim (that I may serve) A remarkable motto and guide for an institution. It helps the institution to…
A tribute to bell hooks and Black women writers
Black Lives Matter to me (#BLM2ME) These signs are everywhere, but what do they really mean? What would it mean…
Welcome Simone! I have a new piano! The first piano I have ever bought in my life. She is a…
Recalibrated: Renewed, refreshed, and recommitted I found time over the last three weeks to breath differently or maybe just to…