No question, being a black man is demanding The fire’s in my eyes and the flames need fanning -“K.O.S. Determination”, Black Star, Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star (1998) The[...]

This post was co-authored by Richard Okello and Louis B. Ward.  As we ready ourselves to embark upon a new year, the question on our minds is what moment are we stepping into? What[...]

I’ll admit, I was overly excited for the recent #sachat about how to discuss current events in higher education environments. I have a tendency to be a bit of a news junkie. I love[...]

As student affairs professionals, it is our job, and likely our passion, to help students transform themselves from adolescents into motivated, free thinking young adults. It is ou[...]

I’ve spent the last few weeks trying to find the right words to address the occurrences in Ferguson, New York City, Cleveland, and a host of other police killings that have taken p[...]

When the lights shut off And it’s my turn to settle down My main concern Promise that you will sing about me Promise that you will sing about me Kendrick Lamar, “Sing A[...]

The  colleagues, mentors, educators,  advocates that I know personally have a way of encouraging each other in the context of social justice advocacy and education: “do the work!” [...]

With racial tensions boiling over in Ferguson, Missouri after the “No Indictment” decision of Darren Wilson, the officer who killed Michael Brown, and now in New York C[...]

I work at an institution where it can be easy to believe that we live in a post-racist society. I work at an institution where administrators truly work hard to build bridges acros[...]

Thanks to everyone who participated in our #SAchat focused on Continued reflection on #Ferguson. In this week’s chat 200 Student affairs professionals, graduate students and [...]