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I've been to the National Museum of African Americ

I've been to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (#NMAAHC) so many times that I've stopped counting. My first visit was in 2018 and I make it a point to visit each time I'm in D.C. I always make time because this museum is for us, by us …

Harriet Tubman's prayer shawl.
Chadwick Boseman's Black Panther suit.
Black Panther memorabilia.
Chuck Berry's cherry red Cadillac.
Hair grease and afro pics.
Stevie. Aretha. Michael. Michelle and Barack. Oprah. Beyonce.
Fannie Lou. Martin. John. Shirley.

A very necessary museum to tell OUR stories.

From a master storyteller, Maya Angelou ... "Still, I Rise"

You may write me down in history
With your bitter, twisted lies,
You may trod me in the very dirt
But still, like dust, I'll rise.

Does my sassiness upset you?
Why are you beset with gloom?
’Cause I walk like I've got oil wells
Pumping in my living room.

Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.

Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?

Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.

You may shoot me with your words,
You may cut me with your eyes,
You may kill me with your hatefulness,
But still, like air, I’ll rise.

Does my sexiness upset you?
Does it come as a surprise
That I dance like I've got diamonds
At the meeting of my thighs?

Out of the huts of history’s shame
I rise
Up from a past that’s rooted in pain
I rise
I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide,
Welling and swelling I bear in the tide.

Leaving behind nights of terror and fear
I rise
Into a daybreak that’s wondrously clear
I rise
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave,
I am the dream and the hope of the slave.
I rise
I rise
I rise.

When we say Black history is 24/7/365 and the leap

When we say Black history is 24/7/365 and the leap days ... we mean it.

I had the pleasure and honor of meeting Dr. India Jackson (@astronomical_beauty), the first Black woman to earn her Ph.D. in physics from Georgia State University. I was at an awards ceremony/Women's History Month program and didn't know I was sitting next to an icon until she stood up and headed to the stage to get her award. Her story is one of resilience, vision, and passion.

✨✨✨SHE IS BLACK EXCELLENCE. ✨✨✨

🗣️Did you get that??? ✨✨✨SHE IS BLACK EXCELLENCE. ✨✨✨

I said what I said!

Xernona Clayton. Iconic. Civil Rights leader. Bu

Xernona Clayton.

Iconic. Civil Rights leader. Business leader. Leader -- period.

It was a privilege to meet her. Thank you to Dr. Marian Higgins and the Robinson College of Business for making this happen.

Pictured: Three Alpha Kappa Alpha women!!!

#xernonaclayton

I love winning awards, and it's even sweeter when

I love winning awards, and it's even sweeter when it's a team effort. The Georgia Communication Conference (@georgia_comm_assoc) took place at the @uwestga #GoWest

Fun fact: I've been teaching at UWG since 2021 (online asynchronous) and this was my first time on the campus! I will be attending the conference for the foreseeable future -- it's such a good community and there is so much emphasis on mentoring, pedagogy, service and academia.

I had the pleasure of speaking three times: The first session was with my girl/role model/academic advisor/classmate Lauren. We met in Fall 2019 when we started this Ph.D. journey, and she asked me if I wanted to join her for a post-election conversation. "Twice As Good: Black Women and the 2024 Election" was one of the first sessions of the day, and we were thrilled to learn that we won the "Top Student Presentation" award!

I also presented a paper about public displays of Black maternal grief and racial stereotypes and joined another group of classmates for a workshop about disrupting the norms of academic research. Between taking the "stage," learning from other presenters, and meeting some of my UWG colleagues in person, this was an amazing experience. GCA is the conference that keeps on giving. #bestconferenceever

March Madness starts today … betting it all on m

March Madness starts today … betting it all on me at a very juicy 43.

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Auld Lang BYE to 2024 … 📸 @tiffanydbrownpho

Auld Lang BYE to 2024 …

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