17 hours agoThat Time Pastor Scott Found Out…I still can’t stand people trying to give Trump credit for anything HBCU related. All he did was create a great talking point that he repeats over and over again, and people treat it like the truth. But they (nor he) have any idea about how HBCU funding works. Enter…Hbcu3 min readHbcu3 min read
Nov 27What Was REALLY In Trump’s HBCU Executive Order?Many people think Donald Trump did something for HBCUs because they heard about this thing called an Executive Order. First of all, they need to know the first HBCU executive order was signed by President Jimmy Carter in 1980, and every president since then has signed one. So anyone thinking…Hbcu10 min readHbcu10 min read
Oct 16Black Louisiana Voters: I’ve Got QuestionsOne of my favorite Common songs, featuring Mos Def, is called “The Questions.” My favorite lines are: Why do I need I.D. to get I.D. (I don’t know, beats me beats me) If I had I.D. I wouldn’t need I.D. (That’s right, that’s true) The election yesterday was interesting. My…Louisiana3 min readLouisiana3 min read
Jul 9Revisiting The Sermons That Inspired an IntermissionAround this time two years ago I was wrestling with the idea of ending my tenure at Dillard after 10 years (ten is a perfect number). I reached out to mentors to get their input, but God spoke to me. ALL. SUMMER. LONG. …2 min read2 min read
May 31To Paris With LoveWhen folks want to defend Trump on anything about race, they point to HBCUs. They then conduct simple Google searches and share the same handful of articles to prove their point. …9 min read9 min read
May 29Thanks (for nothing)I’ve recently realized how often people cite Dr. Lomax “thanking” President Trump as proof that he was a consequential force in HBCU funding. But his thanks was nowhere near a ringing endorsement.2 min read2 min read
May 25Biden’s Speech at Howard Activates MAGA Disinformation MachineHoward University, known as The Mecca, could be considered the flagship for the historically Black college and university (HBCU) ecosystem. One of the largest HBCUs and the only one with a line item in the nation’s budget, each sitting Secretary of Education as an ex officio member of their Board…Hbcu4 min readHbcu4 min read
Mar 20An Open Letter to ‘U.S. News & World Report’(This letter was published in the March 9, 2023 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education) Dear U.S. News, I read your open letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in response to his keynote speech at the recent Conference on Best Practices for Law School Data sponsored by Harvard…Us News4 min readUs News4 min read
Mar 7Let The HBCU Lying BeginFormer President Trump has announced that he will run for office again in 2024. He has successfully held together his base, giving him a great advantage against any potential challengers. …Donald Trump4 min readDonald Trump4 min read
Mar 7Wake Up from DeSantis’s School DazeHave you heard of Freytag’s Pyramid? I recently learned about it sitting in on a class my daughter is taking at Ben Franklin High School in New Orleans. Franklin is one of the top schools in the state, and one of the top charter schools in the nation. …School Daze4 min readSchool Daze4 min read
