Uptown Notes

Eric Garner. Rosan Miller. Denise Stewart. Mashach Strachan. Jahmil-El Cuffee. These are just a few of the countless named and […]

After many years of research and writing, my first book, Inequality in the Promised Land: Race, Resources and Suburban Schooling […]

I had the honor of being featured on the Neighborhoods and Nations blog this week. The post is an interview […]

Last week, I finally watched American Promise on PBS POV. American Promise follows two Black boys – Idris and Seun – […]

For the past few weeks I’ve been writing at helping Black boys succeed in school. These recommendations are aimed at […]

A sacred space is disappearing from our communities with too little fanfare: the Black bookstore. Recently, one of the largest […]

I recently found myself in a conversation with three White males. As we made small talk,  one asked me, “So […]

This Monday New York City is lucky to witness the new performance piece “Window Sex Project” by Sydnie Mosley. The […]

I remember growing up and learning how to “holler” at girls. I’ll be honest, I’ve never found it particularly natural […]

How are you doing Uptown Notes readers? I know I’ve been pretty absent but I’m back! I recently joined Ebony.com […]