Nashville Conference on African American History & Culture, Nashville, Tennessee, Planning Committee Member (2003 - 2014).
Decade-long service; helped to brand and market the conference in new and exciting ways including logo design and social media strategic planning; as well as presenting primary research on topics related to the history of African Americas in Nashville, helping to keep alive the mission of the conference for a new generation of scholars.
Shaw Rising: The Story of Shaw University, the oldest college for African-Americans in the South. Horizon Productions and Goodtree & Co. Forthcoming.
Featured as a documentary expert on the history and culture of historically black colleges and universities in a documentary celebrating the Shaw's sesquicentennial.
“Why Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Such Amazing Style.” Racked. By Jalisa J. Jones. May 8, 2017.
“Are Athletic Brands Doing Enough for African-Americans?” Footwear News. By Sheena Butler-Young. February 1, 2017.
“There’s Halftime. Then there’s “Showtime.” Welcome to the Battle of the Bands.” The New York Times. By Tamara Best. January 29, 2017.
“The Most-Read Stories of 2016 From the HBCU Digest.” HBCU Digest. By Jarrett L. Carter Sr. December 29, 2016.
“Where Have All The Black Women HBCU Presidents Gone?” HBCU Digest. November 28, 2016.
"Fort Negley Dedicates New Interpretive Civil Rights Sign." Nashville Scene. By Betsy Phillips. November 6, 2016.
“HBCUs are Looking for Our Luke Cage.” HBCU Digest. October 5, 2016.
“The Triumph and Heartbreak of the National African American Museum.” HBCU Digest. September 25, 2016.
“What If Tupac Went to An HBCU?” HBCU Digest. September 18, 2016.
“Ever Wondered Why HBCUs “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing?” HBCU Digest. September 10, 2016.
“Nate Parker, Bill Cosby and R. Kelly are What’s Wrong with Black Colleges.” HBCU Digest. August 19, 2016.
"Why I'm Not Watching The Olympic Games." HBCU Digest. August 12, 2016.
"Why Aren't Black Men Caping for Sisters?" HBCU Digest. August 2, 2016.
“Rev. William Barber — Historically Black, Authentically American.” HBCU Digest. July 29, 2016.
“So You Want to Be an HBCU President...” HBCU Digest. July 27, 2016.
"Fisk University Leaders Justify 2010 Sale of Paintings." Nashville Tennesseean. By Adam Tamburin. July 27, 2016.
“The Ways in Which We Kill HBCU History.” HBCU Digest. July 26, 2016.
“Turn Up for Your HBCU: Part 2.” Friends of Ebonie (Webinar). November 17, 2015.
“The Online Revolution: Friend or Foe of HBCUs?” HBCU Digest. June 2, 2015. With Janue Johnson.