This morning, at 3:45 am, I was rushing out of the house. I was heading to the airport for an…
Today, I immersed myself in the art world — the world of creators and creations. At the Taubman Museum in…
While the world reflected on the suicide of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain (a seemingly successful or at least famous…
As I leave Exuma, Bahamas, I’m filled with eloquent rage. Well, at least rage, and some sadness. I hope I can…
Just finished, “Hallelujah Anyway” by Anne Lamott, a gift from a dear friend last year. Miraculously, it sat quietly and…
I just finished reading Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. His work is an interrogation of the criminal justice system and…
I just finished Eloquent Rage by Professor Brittney Cooper. Professor Cooper was the keynote for our Faculty Women of Color…
Both my children just graduated from the University of Illinois May 12-13, 2018. These are lessons I learned: College graduation…
My visit to Jarvis as part of Founder’s Week Celebration inspired this poem that I wrote and shared with them…
A Virginia Tech student, Nina Tarr, attended the book conversation and wrote a VTExperience blog: “Dr. Menah Pratt-Clarke’s presentation was…