Uptown Notes

“Everything was made for White kids–because this school is made for White kids–because this country was made for White kids.” […]

It is a good thing to be here for another August, another Black August. Each year, I and many others, […]

So the internet is a peculiar place. Some days you’ll find everything you need, other days you’ll search low and […]

I recently had the honor of being featured in Huffington Post’s Science in their exploration of “the science of racism.” While […]

I was recently interviewed by Rose Hackmen for the Guardian on their story about the McKinney Pool incident. In the […]

Next Friday, May 1st, I will be presenting on research that I have been conducting with Brittany N. Fox (Columbia […]

The recent conviction of 11 Atlanta Public School employees has stirred conversations about corruption, cheating and education’s future. In this […]

I’m going to try to make this very brief for a few reasons: 1) Baby love is sleeping 2) I’m […]

Can you breathe? Reflections on Non-Indictments, Activism and Black Life There isn’t enough ink to express our pain. Day after […]

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