Uptown Notes

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

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 […]

This week I had the pleasure of joining Brian Lehrer on his television show to talk about the uprisings in […]

Recently, California Superior Court issued a ruling that gutted teacher tenure laws in the state. I was surprised /disturbed at […]

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

By now, we’re all quite clear that “Hood Disease” is not only not an actual disease, but that it was born […]

In President Obama’s last State of the Union address he said, “I’m reaching out to some of America’s leading foundations and corporations […]

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

At the close of January I was honored to write an Op-Ed piece for the Detroit News. During my time […]