October 2014
Invited to present on representations of White women in news at University of Wisconsin at Madison in its Race and Media Conference 2014.
Published article discussing racial implications of the viral catcalling video in Quartz
Wrote Role/Reboot piece in response to the dismissal of charges against the police officer who killed 7-year-old Aiyana Jones.
September 2014
Began teaching Rutgers class on Gender, Race, and Class in the Media
Wrote Role/Reboot piece on the public response to the video depicting Ray Rice attack on his wife
Published an article in The Atlantic and Quartz on social media responses to the Adrian Peterson child abuse case as a part of African-American culture
Published an article in Quartz discussing the importance of the Ray Rice video
Interviewed by NPR program Here and Now about racial rhetoric regarding corporal punishment
Published Role/Reboot essay discussing the public response to the video depicting Ray Rice attack on his wife.
Posted an article in Role/Reboot about the media coverage of the Los Angeles Police Department detention of Django actress Daniele Watts and the impossibility of black woman victimhood
Interviewed on Los Angeles Public Radio show Take Two with Alex Cohen and A. Martinez about Adrian Peterson Child abuse case and discipline in the African American community
Interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio show Here and Now with Robin Young about Adrian Peterson Child abuse case and discipline in the African American community
Began teaching Rutgers class on Gender, Race, and Class in the Media
Wrote Role/Reboot piece on the public response to the video depicting Ray Rice attack on his wife
Published an article in The Atlantic and Quartz on social media responses to the Adrian Peterson child abuse case as a part of African-American culture
Published an article in Quartz discussing the importance of the Ray Rice video
Interviewed by NPR program Here and Now about racial rhetoric regarding corporal punishment
Published Role/Reboot essay discussing the public response to the video depicting Ray Rice attack on his wife.
Posted an article in Role/Reboot about the media coverage of the Los Angeles Police Department detention of Django actress Daniele Watts and the impossibility of black woman victimhood
Interviewed on Los Angeles Public Radio show Take Two with Alex Cohen and A. Martinez about Adrian Peterson Child abuse case and discipline in the African American community
Interviewed on New Hampshire Public Radio show Here and Now with Robin Young about Adrian Peterson Child abuse case and discipline in the African American community
August 2014
Published Role/Reboot article listing unarmed Black women killed by police officers and another piece responding to media discussions of domestic violence involving Black women.
Published Role/Reboot article listing unarmed Black women killed by police officers and another piece responding to media discussions of domestic violence involving Black women.
July 2014
Started an apprenticeship with editor savant Lewis Erskine on the upcoming Jackie Robinson film produced by Ken Burns as part of research on documentary film editing
Wrote Role/Reboot piece on TV interview with Rachel Jeantel and a culture of blaming Black women. Also posted commentary describing the bad reasons that women get married.
Started an apprenticeship with editor savant Lewis Erskine on the upcoming Jackie Robinson film produced by Ken Burns as part of research on documentary film editing
Wrote Role/Reboot piece on TV interview with Rachel Jeantel and a culture of blaming Black women. Also posted commentary describing the bad reasons that women get married.
June 2014
Book manuscript sent out for review on university press
Published Role/Reboot piece on video depicting Justin Bieber saying the word nigger
Book manuscript sent out for review on university press
Published Role/Reboot piece on video depicting Justin Bieber saying the word nigger
May 2014
Published paper titled Fade From Black: Becoming Africana in the Journal of Pan African Studies. Paper analyzes the cultural significance of the nomenclature shift from Black Studies to Africana Studies.
Presented paper on Beyonce and Black feminist thought at the Annual Conference of the Cultural Studies Association
Wrote farewell letter to Maya Angelou in honor of her passing.
Published Role/Reboot piece on the conservative response to #bringbackourgirls and an article discussing the media response to photos of the teenaged daughter of Will and Jada Smith.
Published paper titled Fade From Black: Becoming Africana in the Journal of Pan African Studies. Paper analyzes the cultural significance of the nomenclature shift from Black Studies to Africana Studies.
Presented paper on Beyonce and Black feminist thought at the Annual Conference of the Cultural Studies Association
Wrote farewell letter to Maya Angelou in honor of her passing.
Published Role/Reboot piece on the conservative response to #bringbackourgirls and an article discussing the media response to photos of the teenaged daughter of Will and Jada Smith.
April 2014
Wrote an article on why we need to stop using the hashtag #firstworldproblems for Role/Reboot piece
Published Role/Reboot piece on the Stephen Colbert move to late-night and the way television continues to be cultivated around a white male audience . Also wrote an essay about the and an essay on the importance of women making time for themselves.
Wrote an article on why we need to stop using the hashtag #firstworldproblems for Role/Reboot piece
Published Role/Reboot piece on the Stephen Colbert move to late-night and the way television continues to be cultivated around a white male audience . Also wrote an essay about the and an essay on the importance of women making time for themselves.
March 2014
Presentation at Society of Cinema and Media Studies on the news media coverage of White women. On a panel about race and representation with the brilliant scholars Ralina Joseph, Robin Means Coleman, and Jane Rhodes
Published Role/Reboot essay on being born to a single mother
Presentation at Society of Cinema and Media Studies on the news media coverage of White women. On a panel about race and representation with the brilliant scholars Ralina Joseph, Robin Means Coleman, and Jane Rhodes.
Published Role/Reboot essay on being born to a single mother
February 2014
Invited to speak on Tea Party and News at Northwestern University's School of Communication in its Media, Technology, and Society series.
Published Role/Reboot piece on deciding not to celebrate Black History Month and an article on remembering Trayvon on the second anniversary of his death
Invited to speak on Tea Party and News at Northwestern University's School of Communication in its Media, Technology, and Society series.
Published Role/Reboot piece on deciding not to celebrate Black History Month and an article on remembering Trayvon on the second anniversary of his death
January 2014
Published Role/Reboot piece on apology from MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and and an essay on feminism and breastfeeding
Published Role/Reboot piece on apology from MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry and and an essay on feminism and breastfeeding
December 2013
Published Role/Reboot pieces on a police detention of white and black youth in Texas and the anniversary of my father's death
Published Role/Reboot pieces on a police detention of white and black youth in Texas and the anniversary of my father's death
November 2013
Presented at the National Communication Association
Published Role/Reboot piece on media controversies over race and the NFL
Presented at the National Communication Association
Published Role/Reboot piece on media controversies overrace and the NFL
October 2013
Participated in panel on Race and Social media at Rutgers University's Center for Race and Ethnicity.
Contributed a piece on how to talk to your kids about children and race for the Katie Couric Show
Published Role/Reboot pieces on the Affordable Care Act and halloween racism in the media
Participated in panel on Race and Social media at Rutgers University's Center for Race and Ethnicity.
Contributed a piece on how to talk to your kids about children and race for the Katie Couric Show
Published Role/Reboot pieces on the Affordable Care Act and halloween racism in the media
September 2013
Published Role/Reboot piece on Tiana Parker and getting kicked out of school for natural hair
Joined Role/Reboot as a a Regular Contributor
Published Role/Reboot piece on Tiana Parker and getting kicked out of school for natural hair
Joined Role/Reboot as a a Regular Contributor
August 2013
Served as a speaker at March on Washington Commemoration in Philadelphia
Presented on Tea Party women at the AEJMC 2013 Conference in Washington, DC
Published Role/Reboot piece about what President Obama is doing for Black Americans
Published Role/Reboot reflection essay about the March on Washington
Served as a speaker at March on Washington Commemoration in Philadelphia
Presented on Tea Party women at the AEJMC 2013 Conference in Washington, DC
Published Role/Reboot piece about what President Obama is doing for Black Americans
Published Role/Reboot reflection essay about the March on Washington
July 2013
Rachel Jeantel piece is shared and goes viral!!
Spoke with WURD Radio Host Michael Coard about Trayvon Martin vigil
Organized Vigil for Trayvon Martin
Published piece If I Could Have a White Daughter Instead of a Black Son
Piece If I Could Have a White Daughter recommended by Bill Moyers & Co
Interviewed for an article in The Root on talking to children about race
Spoke with WURD Radio Host Michael Coard about Trayvon Martin vigil
Organized Vigil for Trayvon Martin
Published piece If I Could Have a White Daughter Instead of a Black Son
Piece If I Could Have a White Daughter recommended by Bill Moyers & Co
Interviewed for an article in The Root on talking to children about race
June 2013
Chaired Ethnicity and Race in Communication Division panel at the International Communication Association conference in London, England
Published An Open Letter to Rachel Jeantel on Role/Reboot
Chaired Ethnicity and Race in Communication Division panel at the International Communication Association conference in London, England
March 2013
Presented on Tea Party Branding in News at SCMS
Presented on Tea Party Branding in News at SCMS
April 2013
Received Emerging Diversity Scholar Citation from the National Center for Institutional Diversity
February 2013
Accepted offer to join Rutgers University School of Information and Communication!!!
Accepted offer to join Rutgers University School of Information and Communication!!!