I'm a writer, editor and cultural critic currently living in South Carolina.
My writing interests revolve around the dynamics of race, gender norms, class, nerd culture, and- yes, football.
I'm keeping my eye on publishers that are invested in celebrating the diversity of the human experience. Contributing to online publications that focus their attention on social justice and equality resonates with my values.
I love speaking with people who challenge the status quo and care about living and learning without inhibitions. Let's get connected and make a difference.
Writing.
Southern Culture + Foodways
Virginia Furniture with Ethiopian Roots // Garden & Gun Magazine// Oct-Nov 2020
Why Poke Sallet Is a Forager’s Delight // Garden & Gun Magazine// Aug-Sept 2020The Power of Birding in the South // Garden & Gun Magazine// June2020The Power of Black Cookbooks on the Eve of Juneteenth // Southern Living // June 2020
Amir Touré, BJ Dennis,& Sallie Ann Robinson: The Torchbearers// Garden & Gun Magazine// Apr/May 2020Learning To Love Soul Food // Southern Living // February 2020
The Unsung Influence of Restaurateur Alexander Smalls // Garden & Gun Magazine// Feb-March 2020
Meet the Next Food Network Star: Kardea Brown // Garden & Gun Magazine// Dec 2019-Jan 2020
Sweet Potatoes and 100 Years of History: Sweet Potato Pecan Cake // The Kitchn // November 2019
The Wild Instincts of Kate Griswold // Garden & Gun Magazine // Feb-March 2019
Now Enrolling: The Wendell Berry Farm School // Garden & Gun Magazine// March 2019It Wouldn't Be Christmas Without Mama's Famous Lasagna // Southern Living // December 2018
Making a Difference, One Lawn at a Time // Garden&Gun // October 2018
Couple restores Clevedale into bed and breakfast // Spartanburg Magazine // July 2018
Beyond the Call of Duty at Veterans Healing Farm // Our State Magazine // November 2017
Le Spice: Couple entices community with eclectic menu // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // October 2017
Speaking Down Barriers opens dialogue on race, injustice // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // August 2017
Southern Hills Lavender farm in Greer welcomes visitors // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // June 2017
Oral histories from Spartanburg's hat wearing women // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // April 2017
Tailgating Tradition: Wofford couple shares favorite recipes // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // October 2016
Dance teacher retires after making impact on her students // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // June 2016
Doing the Chitlin Strut // Serious Eats // February 2016
Arts +Culture
Enjoying the Rail Life at Memphis' Rehabilitated Central Station // Preservation Magazine // Summer 2020
The Garden of Earthly Delights // Elysian Magazine // Summer 2020
And She Was Loved: On The Power Of Toni Morrison // Elysian Magazine // Summer 2020
My Soul Has Grown Deep Like The Rivers // Elysian Magazine // Spring 2020
Becoming Someone Who Cares // Elysian Magazine // Winter 2020
Eartha Kitt, Coming Home // Oxford American // Winter 2019
Why Lizzo’s eight Grammy nominations feel different // ESPN’s The Undefeated // November 2019
Former Disney animator enjoying success as landscape painter // Spartanburg Magazine // September 2019
Remember Spartanburg's Celia Weston from TV show 'Alice'? // Spartanburg Magazine// September 2019
Seeing Art In A New Light With Stephanie Baptist // Elysian Magazine // Summer 2019
The Remarkable Work of Grete Stern // Elysian Magazine // Summer 2019
Face of A Genius: Remembering Zaha Hadid // Elysian Magazine // Spring 2019
Exploring and Troubling Boundaries with Xaviera Simmons // Elysian Magazine // Winter 2018Outdoor Recreation + Conservation
Out There, Nobody Can Hear You Scream // Outside Magazine // Sept/ Oct 2020
In Defense of Ugly Trails // Backpacker Magazine // September 2020
On Black Joy // Outdoor Retailer Magazine // Summer 2020
The Black Excellence Issue // Outdoor Retailer's The Weekly // July 2020 (Guest Edited)
Learning Curves // The Voice Magazine // Jan 2020
Give This A Spin // Outdoor Retailer Magazine // Winter 2020
The Power of Plus // Outdoor Retailer Magazine // Winter 2020
Ripples: Everything Will Change // Osprey // October 2019
Into The Sea With Cristina Mittenmeier // Elysian Magazine // Fall 2019
Megan &Michael Take To The Road // Elysian Magazine //Fall 2019
A Change In The Tide // Elysian Magazine // Spring 2019
Here Goes The Neighborhood // Outdoor Retailer Magazine // Summer 2019
We're Here. You Just Don't See Us. // Outside Magazine // May 2018
Travel
Meet Jessica Nabongo — The First Black Woman Set to Travel the Entire World // Airbnb Magazine // March 2019
Yayoi Kusama’s Japan // Elysian Magazine // Winter 2020
Essays
A Dream Uprooted // Garden & Gun Magazine// Apr/May 2020
What It’s Like to Be 33 in This Age of Anxiety // ZORA // August 2019
The Whitesplaining Of American Patriotism In A Time Of Protest // The Establishment // September 2016
Searching for remnants of my father in Benedict's football culture // espnW // September 2016
How Harry Potter virtual running groups helped me conquer my depression // espnW // September 2016
Georgetown's attempt at atonement: should we be grateful? // The Guardian // September 2016
Forget Beyonce’s Becky And Let Black Women Have Our Moment // The Establishment // April 2016
Confederate Heritage Month? We aren't ready for that // The Guardian // April 2016
Why I Won't Hide My Cutting Scars Anymore // Teen Vogue // April 2016
Why these harrowing testimonies of freed slaves are still relevant // The Guardian // March 2016
The Stigma of Being Black and Mentally Ill // Marie Claire, Elle and Dr. Oz // March 2016
GRIT of the Month: Latria Graham // 2 Black Grit // January 2016
Being Educated Won’t Save Me (Or You) From Racism // Everyday Feminism // January 2016
Scalia forgets: black students must work twice as hard as white classmates // The Guardian // December 2015
Being Educated Will Not Save Me From Racism // The Establishment // November 2015
I am a black woman in the American south. And I'm not leaving // The Guardian // November 2015
Sportswriting
How an E-Bike Got Me Riding Again // Bicycling Magazine // July 2018
Enough with the Podium Girls Already // Outside Magazine // March 2018
Shalane Flanagan: A Setback Is Just A Stage For A Comeback // Zappos // December 2018
Amy Cragg: The Art of The Changeup // Zappos // December 2018
Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan: Friends to the Finish // Zappos // December 2018
Amy Cragg and Shalane Flanagan: Better Together // Zappos // December 2018
Jason Brown’s Journey From Football to Farming // Our State Magazine // November 2017
Michael Bennett's NFL black power salute could change sports protest // The Guardian // September 2017
How the 'Dust Bowl Girls' hooped their way through 'golden age' of women's basketball // espnW // March 2017
Paulette Leaphart walked from Biloxi to Washington // espnW // June 2016
Fast and furious: Black student-athletes are competing to be in the pit at NASCAR — it’s a sport, but it’s not a game // The Undefeated // June 2016
Flint City roller derby team refuses to be broken by water crisis // espnW // May 2016
'Black girls do swim': North Carolina A&T swim team leaves behind unique legacy // The Guardian and The New York Times // February 2016
I’m Ambivalent but Supportive of the N.F.L. // The New York Times // February 2016
Keep pounding: how the Panthers' faithful fans forged a unique identity // The Guardian // February 2016
The Dark Knight Unmasked: The Panthers’ Josh Norman Makes His World the Stage // SB Nation // January 2016
Book Criticism
André Leon Talley chronicles life as a fashion pioneer in new memoir // The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // June 2020
How the other half lives // The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // June 2020
Town torn between preacher and healer in Reconstruction-era ‘Conjure Women’// The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // April 2020
Hub City Press book highlights farmers, chefs in Spartanburg County // Spartanburg Magazine // September 2018
Q&A with Brock Adams, author of ‘Ember’ // Spartanburg Herald-Journal // March 2018
Leesa Cross-Smith is Taking Back Kentucky // Electric Literature // Feb 2018
Hillary’s Not Campaigning, But Not Exactly Going Away // ReWire // Sept 2017
Bestselling author Michel Stone talks about the writing process // Spartanburg Magazine // August 2017
Taylor Brown tackles fear and fate in ‘The River Of Kings // The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // March 2017
Brit Bennett to read from debut novel ‘The Mothers’ at Wrecking Bar // The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // Feb 2017
Emmett Till is the subject of two books on the genealogy of trauma // The Atlanta Journal-Constitution // Jan 2017
Other Writing
Becoming Someone Who Cares // Elysian Magazine //Winter 2020
'When we're needed, we'll show up' // Harvard Law Today // May 2017
How to Grow Tea // Herald-Journal // August 2016
Farm-to--table eating and shopping // Herald-Journal // August 2016
Dance teacher retires after making impact on her students // Herald-Journal // June 2016
Sweet tea: Drink is a staple of Southern life // Spartanburg Magazine // June 2016
Three Spartanburg County Chefs Serve Up Their Secrets // Spartanburg Visitor's Bureau // April 2016
Melissa de La Cruz loves fairy tales so much she'll turn them inside out // Los Angeles Times // April 2016
Mona Awad on her sharp-voiced debut, '13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl' // Los Angeles Times // March 2016
The Scholar’s Tour of Spartanburg County // Spartanburg Visitor's Bureau // February 2016
It’s Official: Spartanburg is an Arts Town // Spartanburg Visitor's Bureau // February 2016
Podcast Appearances
Southeastern Trail Runner Episode 142 // June 2020
Unlikely Hikers Episode 04 // April 2020
Gangrey: The Podcast Episode 75 // June 2019
How She Got Here: What Intimidates Well Renowned Writers Pt. 2 // June 2019
How She Got Here: What Intimidates Well Renowned Writers Pt. 1 // June 2019
Colorado Matters: Dispelling Myths about African-Americans Outdoors // May 2018
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