Select Bylines and Journalism Projects

I have served as editor of several national publications, including U.S. News and World Report, Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, Education Dive, and HBCU Digest. I even briefly ran my own publication, Out of Bounds Magazine, which explored issues at the intersection of sport and social, political, and economic issues. 

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

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

Various | Contributor

The Grio
  1. A Black Woman is Going to the White House, and We're About to Act a Fool 
  2. HBCUs are front and center in the 2020 presidential campaign
  3. Black folks who want to grill July 4 and stay woke -- celebrate Tuskegee instead
  4. What Tupac, Dear Mama Can Teach Us About Trauma-Informed Teaching
The Atlantic
  1. Obama's Controversial Higher Ed Legacy
  2. The Future of Native American Imagery in Sports
  3. Where Education is a 'Feminine' Endeavor
Austin Chronicle
  1. Gifted and Talented Programs Often Turn the Lights Out on Non-White Students
  2. As Educators Scramble to 'Do School' in a Pandemic, Tremendous Inequities are Evident​

Diverse: Issues IN Higher Education

  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​​

Education DIve   

  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​

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.