i am appreciating the kind words about the writing style of BROWN AND GAY IN LA, so i wanted to take a moment to say this out loud: there is absolutely no way i would have written this book (or my first book) the way I did had i been at an R1. a 🧵

I am recruiting a graduate student through the Educational Psychology- Applied Developmental Science program UVA School of Education and Human Development to start Fall 2023. Application Deadline: Dec 1. Interested applicants please email me at [email protected] to set up a time to chat!

This is so real. Also, sometimes the work beats you down so much that you're just happy it's DONE. It's a tough reality to balance. I really appreciate this reminder.

I lost one of the most important people from my Morehouse College experience this morning. 💔 It’s going to take me some time to process this one. 😢 Rest in Power my brother #TurnerCooper. 🙏🏽🕊️ 🖤💛 #TCoop #BRho #SoSmooth #HBCU #RIP

@aprincealbert3 We are with you, brother. Turner will be deeply missed by his loved ones and his Morehouse, Alpha Phi Alpha, Harvard, TFA, Dallas, Philly, and other extended communities. May we always carry on his light.

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Thank you for the spotlight Centering Black Voices Jocelyn R. Smith Lee, PhD!!!! How kind and generous! Happy Black History Month indeed!!! ✊🏾

There's none like him! Congrats to one of my heroes, Dr. Robert Sellers, on this well-deserved honor!

I’m that person whose nose was wide open about academia. As the first professor in my immediate family, I knew rules were rules. I knew if I did my job and showed up giving my best, academia would do right by me. I was wrong. 1/

listen.

This James Baldwin passage from *The Evidence of Things Not Seen,* is evergreen: “Black death has never before elicited so much attention. The publicity given to the slaughter becomes, itself, one more aspect of an unforgivable violation.”

Stop telling educators to practice self-care. Instead, put forth energy to eliminate the systems, structures, and practices that require educators to need so much self-care in the first place.

Here's some good news for #academia. So, remember that article I was telling you about? One of the two articles that reflect 10 years of thinking, writing, revising, & fighting? It's out in American Educational Research Journal; I'm thrilled! Thanks for the love & support, folks! journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/00…

Excited to share that Morehouse Black Men's Research Institute 2024 Symposium is next week Morehouse College. DOPE line up of featured speakers: Lance Young (‘95), Damon Young & Mark Anthony Neal (SAVE A SEAT FOR ME (Simon & Schuster, 2026)). We also have some superb breakout panel discussions. Event is free & open to public. Looking forward!!

Assistant Professor Adrian Gale discusses his research interests and how they are grounded in inclusion, intersectionality, diversity, equity and advancement (IIDEA) with MSW student and IIDEA research assistant Calvin Ryan. youtube.com/watch?v=we-elF…

GloRilla gave y'all free therapy when she said, "Stop overthinking, these hoes can't F with you" But I don't think y'all were listening... Stop 👏🏾 Over 👏🏾 Thinking 👏🏾 Also, I am "y'all" 😮‍💨

🔍 Our #NewStudy Dr. Alvin Thomas, PhD. @ProfRowley reveals how socio-emotional factors help African American boys cope with school-based discrimination. Emotion regulation & parental racial socialization boost well-being, & mentor support buffers negative impacts. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Great abstract. Looking forward to reading the paper!

Adding this to the top of my reading list!