“Marcellus Williams’ chosen name was Khaliifah Ibn Rayford Daniels 'Abdul-Qudduus, adopted upon his Shahada, the Muslim declaration of faith. When referencing him, please use that. His janazah is being held in St. Louis. If you know the mosque, please do not post the address,

Sharing a paper just published in the Journal of Big Data! Studies have shown strong associations with writing and demography, so here we ask "who do LLMs write like?" Answer: higher social status people (with some caveats) BUT with very little variance link.springer.com/article/10.118…

Week 1 of 26th grade is a wrap! Next milestone: write this dissertation!

The analogy about the death penalty that Ta-Nehisi Coates uses here is so apt. It's important to start from a place of moral clarity when possible, even in situations that feel politically complicated.

Zoom by to hear me share palabra about abolition and English language arts!

Attention K-12 teachers! Are you discussing the presidential election with your students? Please join A. Chisholm and my study! Please see the flyer below for details.

NEW BOOK ALERT!! Thrilled to announce my forthcoming book co-authored with Alix Dick: The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math. Coming in June 2025 from Beacon Press. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/780981/t…

How can teachers guide students through a critical analysis of race and emotions using historical sources? Check out my new piece where I discuss my CARE Framework! National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

Grateful for a recent dialogue with Talia Sherman about language & race on the Tomayto Tomahto podcast podcastaddict.com/tomayto-tomaht…

Honored to receive the Larry Metcalf Exemplary Dissertation Award from the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)

scholars tend to sharpen their pens after the smell of death has dissipated and moral clarity is no longer urgent. —Rabea Eghbariah

After the First Intifada, Edward Said wrote that "the occupation will get worse" but "the record is unmistakable as to who is for peace, who for bloodshed and suffering."

Check out our new piece! Dr. Brittany Jones and I explore how young people are NOT “too young” to discuss certain topics like prison and police abolition! doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2…

Excited about this new pub! Check it out!

I’m excited to share these sessions that are close to my heart, rooted in story, poetry, and liberation. Let’s come together and explore how we can create classrooms that are spaces of healing, empowerment, and belonging! IL Reading Council

Since the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass ruling, over 150 cities in 32 states have passed or expanded laws banning homeless encampments. Most offer no new shelter beds or housing. Cities are responding to a housing crisis with punishment, not solutions. And no one is stopping them.

Free Palestine. And also help people in Gaza right now. I'm going to put some campaigns you can support below. Contribute if you can.