Assistant Professor of Africana Studies [email protected] 413-597-2060 Schapiro Hall Rm 120 EducationB.S. Illinois State University, HistoryM.Div. Howard University, TheologyPh.D. Howard University, Rhetoric/Intercultural Comm CoursesAFR 110 / WGSS 111(F) SEM Television, Social Media, and Black Women 'Unscripted'AFR 202 / WGSS 206 / COMP 236(S) TUT Narrating Color: Black Women Sing and Write About ComplexionAFR 205 / WGSS 207(F) TUT She Speaks in Color: Examining the 'Color Complex' in Toni Morrison's WritingsAFR 221 / REL 263 SEM Giving God a Backbeat: Rap Music, Religion & Spirituality (not offered 2025/26) AFR 302 SEM Complexion Complexities: Colorism in Literature, Lyrics & Everyday Life (not offered 2025/26) AFR 321(S) SEM Trending Black: Race & Social Media in the 21st Century