journalism

In my time in journalism, I served as editor of several publications and even launched my own publication, Out of Bounds Magazine. Journalism taught me to work twice as hard, multi-task more efficiently and think exceptionally well on my feet, and to be not just deadline-driven, but deadline-ruled. Other lessons from journalism: "Cover all the ripples" -- it's this idea that if a rock splashes in a pond, everyone will cover the initial splash, and the fact that the rock was thrown. But few will cover all of the ripples, and how they impact the duck whose feet are treading just beneath the water's surface, or how the ripples affect the swimming paths of the fish beneath the ripples. Those are the important stories to tell. Because neither the duck nor the fish can tell its own story, and yet, any discussion that excludes them is incomplete and lacking nuance. 

​Journalism taught me to find the person no one is asking, and ask that person the questions. 

​Here are some of my favorite articles from my career in journalism:

Education DIve | Editor  

  1. 'I don't know how to lead for equity; that wasn't part of my program.'
  2. To Meet State Attainment Goals, Higher Ed Will Have to Get Explicit About Race
  3. Addressing Mental Health Critical to Boosting Academic Success
  4. 'De-colonizing the curriculum' critical to improving outcomes for students of color.
  5. Promoting growth mindset means checking biases at the door
  6. Minority support programs lay groundwork for broader success​

Diverse: Issues IN Higher Education | Editor/writer

  1. Race a Factor in Access to Education in Latin American Countries
  2. Female Professors Face Family Quandary on Tenure Track
  3. Experts: Accountability Key to Change in Police Behavior
  4. Baltimore Stands in Stark Contrast to Charleston
  5. Revisionist History Detrimental to American Students
  6. Report: Bachelor's Degrees Don't Protect Black, Hispanic Wealth
  7. Conversation About Access Can't Stop at Affordability
  8. Tradition of Exclusion at PWIs Harmful to Diversity
  9. College Football Opener Again Raises Cash Game Concerns
  10. HBCUs Powered Baseball's Negro Leagues
  11. ​Griner Interview Fuels Discussion of Inclusion in Sports​​

Various | Contributor

The Atlantic
Obama's Controversial Higher Ed Legacy
The Future of Native American Imagery in Sports
Where Education is a 'Feminine' Endeavor
The Grio
A Black Woman is Going to the White House, and We're About to Act a Fool 
​Howard University women react to alum Kamala Harris' historic win
HBCUs are front and center in the 2020 presidential campaign
Black folks who want to grill July 4 and stay woke -- celebrate Tuskegee instead
NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists) Journal
Coming Back: New Orleans tourism thrives, but residents say recovery is slow" (Page 8)
Shaping the Narrative (Page 19)
Austin Chronicle
Gifted and Talented Programs Often Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students
As Educators Scramble to 'Do School' in a Pandemic, Tremendous Inequities are Evident

Out of bounds magazine | founder, editor

In November 2014, I launched a print and online magazine that focused on the intersection of sports and economics, social and political issues. We tackled issues of gender, race and class and their intersections with professional and intercollegiate sports. I oversaw production; conceptualized, assigned and edited all stories; managed a team of writers and designers and managed the publication's budget to put out a product I was proud of each month. I also wrote feature-length articles in each edition. The print magazine ran for eight issues, and the publication's online presence would continue through the end of 2017. Print volumes appear below.