Lectures
Revamping the English Major by centering black social movements through the lineage of African American literature and the poetics of hip hop
Invited lectures
Public Library Lectures
Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Library Event
Mercer County Library System
Lawrence Township, NJ
August 2023
“The History of Hip Hop”
2023
2023
Black History Month Library Event
Graham Public Library, Union Grove, WI
February 2023
“The History of Hip Hop”
Academic Lectures
“Hip-Hop and African American English”
2023
Guest Lecturer for Steve Hartman Keiser
ENGL 3140: Sociolinguistics: World Englishes
Marquette University
March 2023
“‘Death in These Streets’: Revolution and Violence from The Black Power Movement to The Black Lives Matter Movement”
2022
Soup with Substance: A Lunchtime Speaker Series on Topics of Justice and Peace
Campus Ministry and Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach
Marquette University
February 2022
“Women within The Black Power Movement”
2021
Guest Lecturer for Danielle K. Clapham
ENGL 314: Advanced Composition I: The Rhetoric of Social Movements
University of Jamestown
Jamestown, ND
February 2021
Graduate Student Alumni Panel
2019
Invited Panelist, English Department Writer’s Conference
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside
May 2019
Göran Olsson’s The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
2018
Invited Lecturer, The Critical View: A New Film and Lecture Series
The Association of English Graduate Students (AEGS)
Marquette University
October 2018
Graduate Student Alumni Panel
2018
Invited Panelist, English Department Writer’s Conference
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside
May 2018
Event Flyers
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![Event Flyer for "Soup with Substance" talk titled "Death in these Streets" about my dissertation propospectus. The flyer contains a headshot of the author wearing a wine red button down shirt and black blazer.]()
“‘Death in These Streets’: Revolution and Violence from The Black Power Movement to The Black Lives Matter Movement”
Event Description:
I presented a “Soup with Substance” lecture on my dissertation prospectus.Soup with Substance: A Lunchtime Speaker Series on Topics of Justice and Peace
Campus Ministry and Center for Urban Research, Teaching, and Outreach
Marquette University
February 2022 -
![Event Flyer for "The History of Hip Hop" lecture at Graham Public Library]()
"The History of Hip Hop" at Graham Public Library
Event Description:
For the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, I presented a lecture on “The History of Hip Hop for Graham Public Library.Black History Month Library Event
Graham Public Library
Union Grove, WI
February 2023 -
![Event Flyer for "The History of Hip Hop" lecture at Mercer County Public Library]()
"The History of Hip Hop"
Event Description:
For the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop, I presented a lecture on “The History of Hip Hop for the Mercer County Library System.
Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Library Event
Mercer County Library System
Lawrence Township, NJ
August 2023
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LECTURE TOPICS & AREAS OF EXPERTISE
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Malcolm X
Huey P. Newton & The Black Panther Party
The Women of the Black Power Movement
From Black Power to Black Lives Matter:
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The History of Hip Hop
Tupac Shakur
Hip Hop & Black Lives Matter
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The Hate U Give
Film Screenings & Curated Talk-Backs
Custom Workshops
Custom Lectures Available Upon Request