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Ecstatic to announce I’ve reached doctoral candidacy. Thank you to my all star committee of Drs. @DrAjWelton, @KLawrenceHenry, & @aagrooms for their support and to my amazing village for ALWAYS showing up. Looking forward to finally being home to begin this work.

See y'all on draft night

Wisconsin city passes nation’s first anti-data center referendum dlvr.it/TRwnRt

The Kings of College Basketball 〽️

Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget — a 40% increase, the largest since WWII. In exchange for more war he wants to: -Cut the EPA budget by half -Cut $10.7 billion for housing -Cut $8.5 billion for K-12 programs -Cancel $15 billion for clean energy -Cut $2.5 billion for clean drinking water -Eliminate $1.6 billion for youth job training -Cut $3.5 billion from the Labor Department -Eliminate $395 million for senior employment -Eliminate $775 million in food assistance grants -Eliminate the National Endowment for Democracy -Cut $5 billion from the National Institutes of Health -Eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) In all, cuts to domestic programs would account for a 10% reduction in discretionary spending.

The New Orleans Pelicans announced that their NBA G League affiliate will relocate to Kenner, La. and rebrand as the Laketown Squadron. The team is expected to begin play at the newly renovated Pontchartrain Center, located in Kenner’s Laketown Park, for the 2026-27 season.

Legends don’t chase. They attract 💯😎

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations huffpost.com/entry/latest-n…

THE LOS ANGELES DODGERS ARE BACK-TO-BACK WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!

In her autobiography, Assata Shakur critiqued those who were so busy engaging in ideological debates about who had the correct line that they failed to put their ideas into practical application. This is a lesson that many of us can learn from today. Ideologies must not only exist for the purpose of intellectual debates, but to also serve the people in a tangible way.

Thank you GOD

When you get your opportunity, create your next one.

Baltimore has been investing youth programming, including late night programs, summer camps, teen jobs, sports, after school programs, etc. Homicides in the city are down 40%, with steep drops in robberies, carjackings, and shootings. This should be talked about more.

One of the things/ patterns you notice is that great people don’t become great out of nowhere, as kids they were put in places where they could see the things / people they could be in the future..

Congress has passed Trump’s “big, beautiful” nightmare bill, leaving the safety net in shreds to fund tax cuts for the rich huffpost.com/entry/house-pa…

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott invested in 42 summer youth camps, 29 literacy programs, extended the rec center hours to 11 p.m. planned block parties, opened the pools for safe fun, and opened several schools up for summer classes… Crime is down 62%. Imagine that.

🎙️ Introducing The Say More Podcast! Born from my Theories of Student Development course, students and I explore theories of identity, justice & love. Listen now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… #SayMorePodcast #HigherEducation #StudentDevelopment

There are concerted efforts all around us to make people less compassionate, less media literate, less inclined towards critical thinking. And it’s working.

Year one in the books!! What a wonderful year full of blessings and new beginnings. I am beyond grateful for my family, friends and colleagues who have supported me as I transitioned into my new role as an Assistant Professor @UofLCEHD. Thank you all!