Diversity & Inclusion

The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America

Today’s Hidden Figures

On Singing the Blues

My eyes scanned the words.  They were happy.  No one was singing the blues. But the words did not compute.  I never, with my

We Need Diverse Books to Build Character through Characters

As I watch the #weneeddiversebooks hashtag fly on Twitter, I’m reminded that seeing some element of yourself reflected in the

How Katie Meyler Fights for Girls in Liberia

On Protesting Whitewashed Reading Lists

Instead, I found the same old, same old: an overwhelmingly white and male list.  It featured just three women authors —

How To Address Misleading History in Texas Textbooks

I had the honor of participating in a lively discussion on HuffPost Live recently about an outcry over the misrepresentation of

Nonprofit Spotlight: Why I Support Breakthrough Austin

I appreciated the opportunity to speak at Breakthrough Austin’s Beat the Odds Benefit. I shared my newcomer’s perspective on