Selected Writings

Words in print.

Op-eds, book chapters, and reviews on African American history, intellectual activism, and inclusive museum practice.


01

“We Are Not Alone: Intergenerational Mentorships Among Black Women Leaders”

Making it Visible, Saying it Plain (eds. Celeste & Joseph), University of Washington Press

Under contract


02

“60 years of progress, and our unfinished journey towards justice”

Seattle Times

2023


03

“We Are Each Other’s Harvest: Prospering Through Partnerships”

Change is Required: Preparing for the Post-Pandemic Museum (Rowman & Littlefield)


2022

04

“A national collaboration unites Black museums in celebration of Juneteenth.”

American Alliance of Museums Blog


2021

05

“The teachings of Malcolm X can guide our path to greater equity.”

South Seattle Emerald


2021

06

“WA’s recognition of Juneteenth is a step toward a more inclusive history.”

Crosscut


2021

07

“Begin with the End in Mind: Inclusion As a Core Museum Practice”

The Inclusive Museum Leader (Rowman & Littlefield)


2021

08

“Black history: stick with love in February and beyond.”

Seattle Times


2021

09

“Book Review: A Fool’s Errand by Lonnie Bunch”

History News, Vol. 75, No. 1


Winter 2020

10

“The living lesson of Juneteenth”

Crosscut


2019

11

“Shaping the future of the museum field through mentoring.”

History News, Vol. 72, No. 4


Autumn 2017

12

“Book Review: The Struggle for Equal Adulthood by C. T. Fields”

Women and Social Movements Online


2016

13

“Merze Tate and the Pioneering of Black Women Students at PWIs in the Midwest”

ASALH, Atlanta, GA


2015

14

“Creating a Space for Truth: Teaching Sojourner Truth in Classrooms”

The Chronicle Magazine, Historical Society of Michigan, Vol. 31, No. 1


2008

15

“Frankie Muse Freeman, Margaret G.T. Burroughs, Lena Beatrice Morton, Robert H. Terrell, Virginia M. Alexander”

African American National Biography (eds. Gates & Higginbotham), Oxford University Press


2008