As I have continued to make my rounds at professional conferences, summer institutes, and various university campuses I have been overjoyed to learn of all the other thirty-something black female PhDs who are making waves in the academy! It’s always great to see a friendly face, but to make contact with a friendly face … Continue reading Let the Circle of Sista PhDs be Unbroken!
Month: September 2012
Beyoncé as Black Feminist Subject
As part of the amazing and generative energy cultivated during the NEH Summer Institute, I signed on to contribute to a project on urban fiction in visual and popular forms. As the title probably informs you, I have committed to tackling Beyoncé Knowles and the “urban fiction” that has been created by her performance … Continue reading Beyoncé as Black Feminist Subject
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Single Black Female…..Mother.
I have heard much discussion about and have even experienced some of the difficulties of being a career-oriented woman. The balance of work and quality of life---which often means family—is not always easy to maintain. One has to consider if and at what point marriage and child-bearing (and the thankless task of childrearing) will … Continue reading Single Black Female…..Mother.
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Teaching a Literature Course Online??
So, it has finally happened. I am faced with the task of teaching a literary course online. I knew one day it would come to this, but I never imagined it would come so soon. Now, I know there are plenty of instructors who do this everyday. I know composition course are regularly taught … Continue reading Teaching a Literature Course Online??
