My Writing & Recognitions

Check out my published writing below! You’ll find a plethora of genres from professional articles to short stories to poetry to op-eds to blog posts. I don’t fit in a box.

“The 7 Foot Plant: A Tribute to my Grandmother” – #Blog

The Spark Still Shines Five Years Later – #Blog

Common Sense Podcast to Release Its 40th and Final Episode – #Blog

“I Went on a Date in Thailand” – #ShortStory

“Everything I learned about Storytelling Came from my Mom” – #Blog

“A Lasting Shadow” – #Blog

“Skinny” – #Blog

“It Wasn’t Me! Dealing with Conflict in the ECE Classroom” – #Article

“First Day Action for a Culturally Sustaining Classroom Environment” – #Article

“We Owe Our Parents Trust” ASCD – #Article

“Being an Anti-Racist Educator is a Verb” – #Blog

“Our Solidarity is More than Symbolic” #Blog

“Forgive Yourself” #poetry

Press

Over the last decade, I’ve seen the fruits of being my authentic self. I’m grateful to have gained national press for the work I’ve done while being my complete self. Check it out!

Who Criminalized the Durag? (GQ Magazine)

Six Schools in Seven Years (EdWeek)

What is Clubhouse? How are teachers using it? (EdWeek)

“Enough is Enough!” Students take action for Detroit Public Schools (Newsela)

Teacher Appreciation Month on Emmy Winning Daytime Show “The Real”

DC Students Surprised with tickets to Black Panther (WUSA9)

2017 Commencement Speech to My Graduating Students (Viral)

“We Are Our Ancestor’s Wildest Dreams” Interviews on Teaching Slavery (Teaching for Justice)

D.C. Teacher Explains How the Famous Durag Lesson Happen (BYP)