Public Writing

“The Assault on Black Academics.” Chronicle of Higher Education, June 18, 2021.

“Government Recognition of Juneteenth is Not Enough.” Slate, June 17, 2021.

“For Black Americans, College Degrees Aren’t about Catching up — They’re a Matter of Survival.” Business Insider, September 17, 2020.

“I Saved $20,000 in 5 Months Through Sheer Luck, Not Because I Had a Great Strategy.” Business Insider, June 30, 2020.

“On the Persistence of White Progressivism.” Black Women’s Studies Association Blog, October 13, 2018.

“Creating Space for Black Women in Academia.” Co-authored with Jacinta Saffold. Black Women’s Studies Association Blog, September 12, 2018.

“Always Have a Side Hustle, and Other Lessons I Learned from Academia, Part 2.” The Professor Is In, August 25, 2018.

“Always Have a Side Hustle, and Other Lessons I Learned from Academia, Part 1.” The Professor Is In, August 12, 2018.

Invited Lectures and Panels

“Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts” Author Talkback with Rebecca Hall. Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library. October 28, 2021.

“Black Feminist Praxis in Black Studies.” Surviving Society Podcast. February 16, 2021.

“Anti-Racism, White Activists, and Black Freedom.” Washington and Lee University. September 16, 2020.

“Reclaiming Black Women’s Voices in the Fight for Suffrage.” Planned Parenthood Southeast Advocates. August 26, 2020.

"Black Protest and the Creation of Race." Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund. August 15, 2020.

“Black Women and the Making of Early American Democracy.” Vote Run Lead Panel. July 22, 2020.

“Perspectives on Black Protest: Comprehending the Current Crisis.” Faculty Panel, Washington & Lee University, June 23, 2020. (Password to access video available on request.)