Writing

The Artifacts of White Supremacy

Published at the Religion & Culture Forum on June 14, 2017. Yet, the meaning of an object is never settled, and often the story the Klan wanted objects to tell was not the one that everyone else heard. Robes, fiery crosses, and the American flag ended up telling competing narratives about the Klan’s idealized vision […]

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How to Craft a Pitch

Published at Chronicle Vitae on June 7, 2017. Editors know our publications well. We have a good sense of what works best. Just give us enough of a pitch that we can craft an article together.

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The Work of Activism

Published at Women in Higher Education on May 1, 2017. If you had asked me all those years ago if I was an activist, I would have probably told you “no.” It took me a very long time to realize that what I was doing was activism, actions geared to bring about cultural or political […]

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Breaking Silence, Standing Firm

Published at Women in Higher Education on March 29, 2017: There’s a lesson here about women facing the patriarchy, looking directly at a force that wants to annihilate you. What would happen if we all became unafraid and unmovable? What if we all took up Solnit’s call to speak out against patriarchy? That would be […]

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#NeverthelessSheResisted

Published at Bearings on March 2, 2017. I have persisted, but I’ve grown weary of persistence. “Nevertheless, she persisted” is not the rallying cry that I want. While I initially found comfort in this sentiment, I’m less comforted now. These days, I find myself looking for something else.

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