PinnedDon’t Call Me a Content Creator (part 2)I’m excited to share that my self-published debut book, The Morning Always Comes — reflections on being and becoming, is coming 6/30!Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
PinnedPublished inJournalism InnovationFinding my voice (again) as a young Black journalistAt the beginning of my journey with EJCP, I was fresh off of my first trip to the West Coast to attend ONA22 in Los Angeles — feeling…Feb 27, 2023Feb 27, 2023
What I Wish You Knew: A letter to younger myself about ADHDThis year — as some of you know — I’ve gone through the process of getting tested and treated for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity…Oct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021
Remembering Michael Brown and Ferguson, MOAfter visiting St. Louis in 2017 through Howard’s Alternative Spring Break program and learning about its people and culture, I realized…Aug 10, 2020Aug 10, 2020
I’m In This Movie and I Don’t Like It: My Thoughts on L*ve and ‘The Photograph’“I don’t want to ask him to rearrange his life for me.” This line from Issa Rae’s character in Valentine’s Day feature The Photograph was…Feb 14, 2020Feb 14, 2020
Don’t Call Me a “Content Creator”“You may not be a Picasso or Mozart but you don’t have to be. Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you’re still alive. Make…Jun 21, 2019Jun 21, 2019
WYS: Kyle McMurtry & ‘Henry’s Going to an HBCU!’In honor of National Reading Month, my organization Better to Speak hosts a book drive during which we collect books by, for and about…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
WYS: DC LyricsI remember attending last year’s Howard’s Hottest, a competition that brings nine students to the Cramton Auditorium stage to compete for…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
For When You Feel Like Tiffany: What ANTM Taught Me About Self-AccountabilityThank you to everyone who participated in my social media poll, I’ll still write on staying power, but it was pretty clear you guys wanted…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
