Uptown Notes

“All the real OGs, I’m a solider cause you told me study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey/ Study Malcolm, Garvey, Huey, their life […]

Last week, I had the pleasure of being on NPR’s Tell Me More with host Michel Martin to discuss the […]

Recently, I had the pleasure of appearing on “Our World with Black Enterprise” hosted by Marc Lamont Hill. The show […]

This morning I have a piece posted on theGrio.com where I discuss the response to the forthcoming Vibe article, “Mean […]

Today many will celebrate Columbus Day, I won’t. Here’s a little history lesson for all the kids home from school. […]

The recent buzz around education reform is growing, but silenced in this buzz is race. The amazingly taboo yet significant social phenomena is giving way to colorblind policy makers and educational activists. Can we truly transform an educational system if we don’t take account of one of its most enduring cleavages?