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College Professor Canned Because Students Claim Class Is Too Hard?
An NYU chemistry professor found himself in hot water when 82 students signed a petition, claiming he did not prioritize students'...
Oct 9, 20223 min read


Is Black Excellence a Romance Trope?
Hmmm... First and foremost, the term Black excellence implies that there is a "not-Black excellence." What is not-Black excellence? Is it...
Jun 17, 20224 min read


Black-ish aired its final episode on April 19, 2022. Did anyone notice?
The T.V. series Black-ish, starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson, broke ground when it premiered in 2014. It featured an...
May 31, 20223 min read


Where's Spike Lee when you need him?
Last night I watched the Amazon Prime original movie, Master. (I know, I'm a little late to the party.) Three African American women...
Apr 17, 20225 min read


I didn't quit teaching & it wasn't because of the summers off
With one semester left of college, I didn't have plans for after graduation. I majored in telecommunications and film studies. I knew I...
Apr 13, 20223 min read


I won't be joining RWA, and here's why:
I’ll admit, I was a fresh-faced MFA candidate when the first exodus from Romance Writers of America took place in January 2020. I was in...
Apr 7, 20223 min read
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