About four years ago, I created a highlight reel of some of my favorite Black history stories that appeared on Drunk History. In a moment where we seem to be facing a reckoning around racial justice, but also how the history of Black people is taught and framed, I wanted to update this original post … Continue reading Drunk History’s (Updated) Guide to Black History
My Best Reads of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, I want to share my annual list for my favorite reads of the year. While many were released this year, others have been on my list for a while and finally crossed my desk. Trust me, the stacks (both literal and figurative) are high. My full list of read … Continue reading My Best Reads of 2018
FIRST LOOK: Cultivating Creativity, Out This Fall!
For the last month or so, I've taken a break from much of the Internet's social side, as I buried myself in notes, interviews, and thousands of my own words. I'm pleased to share with you the cover and first excerpt of Cultivating Creativity, my new book on the essential elements of the creative mindset. In … Continue reading FIRST LOOK: Cultivating Creativity, Out This Fall!
Unconventional Leadership and Student Development Reads
Having a book list front and center may have given you the indication that I'm a reader. I have 1-2 on me at all times, even in inopportune places. This has been a trait of mine for as long as I can remember- I remember a particularly heated family Disney trip, turned so after I … Continue reading Unconventional Leadership and Student Development Reads
[PODCAST] Escape the 9 to 5, with Ali Salman
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of chatting with Ali of Escape the 9 to 5 about my journey thus far as an entrepreneur. It's still not a term I'm fully comfortable using for myself (likely because of the assumptions and perceptions around it), but it was through this conversation - talking about … Continue reading [PODCAST] Escape the 9 to 5, with Ali Salman
[SYNDICATION] The Introvert’s Guide to Job Hunting
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of sharing my thoughts on job searching for introverts with Jopwell, a career advancement platform for individuals of color. They specialize in providing inspiration and advice for Black, Latinx/Hispanic, and Native American job searchers, as well as posting positions. It was a wonderful surprise to see that the … Continue reading [SYNDICATION] The Introvert’s Guide to Job Hunting
My Best Reads of 2016
Over sixty books this year. Whew. No time to review them all, but I did want to share a few recs for my most impactful and enjoyable reads. Click on each book for more about why it made the list, let me know what you enjoyed, and check out the full list if you're looking for … Continue reading My Best Reads of 2016
Call for Submissions: “The Defectors”
Since we last spoke, the six-month anniversary of my shift to independent work has come and gone. There are moments in the past six months that have felt like incredible triumphs, and just as many (in fact, likely more) where I've felt lost, confused, and wondered if things were going to work out. But one … Continue reading Call for Submissions: “The Defectors”
Not Just Another Manic Monday
I'll start here: I don't talk enough about how mental illness affects me. I don't talk about how I've learned to tell when an anxiety attack is coming on, and have left the office (or house, now) on more than one occasion to walk around the neighborhood, calming my breathing and willing my hands to … Continue reading Not Just Another Manic Monday
Surely You Can’t Be Serious: On the Necessity of Parody
What's it called when you read a diagnosis and its symptoms, and immediately determine that you have the disease in question? Whatever the technical name, I've got an ailment to add to my hypochondriac's litany of likely diseases: witzelsucht. Witzelsucht is a neurological condition in which the sufferer is essentially a nonstop fountain of jokes and … Continue reading Surely You Can’t Be Serious: On the Necessity of Parody
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