Month: October 2012

• Self-Esteem, or Channeling My Inner Nikki G.

    A few weeks ago, I received a call from my sister in spirit Daaiyah Salaam.  Daaiyah and I attended college together at Georgia Southern University (the real GSU) and were engaged in a number of social and cultural organizations. At the top of the list was the Black Student Alliance.  Daaiyah served as President […]

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  October 18, 2012

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  Black Student Alliance, Body Politics, Daaiyah Salaam, Ego-Tripping, Esoteric, Georgia Southern University, Joy S. Jones, Nikki Giovanni, Self-Image, Spoken Word Poetry

• My First Published Book!!!!

    This week I completed reviewing my page proofs and creating the index.  I have approved of the jacket copy and blush at the strong endorsements provided by scholars in the field.  All that is left is for the manuscript to go to press!! I’m dreaming of the UPS man delivering my advanced copies in […]

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  October 17, 2012

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  Academic Life, Conjuring Moments in African American Literature, Creating an Index, Elizabeth West, first monograph, Professionalization, publishing