This page highlights my engagement with broader audiences through media, podcasts, public talks, and writing. Through these contributions, I aim to bridge the gap between scholarly research and public discourse, fostering a deeper understanding of Black and Caribbean life, heritage, and futures.
Zora’s Daughters Podcast
As creator and co-host of Zora’s Daughters, a Black feminist anthropology podcast, I bring complex academic concepts into everyday conversations, making anthropology accessible to a wide audience. Our episodes feature deep dives into Black feminist thought, conversations with leading scholars, and reflections on the intersections of identity and social justice. Zora’s Daughters is a space where critical theory meets lived experience, fostering nuanced dialogues that challenge conventional narratives and inspire listeners to think critically about the world around them.
Awards
- Setha M. Low Engaged Anthropology Award, American Anthropological Association (2023)
- Society of Fellows/Heyman Center for Humanities and Humanities New York Public Humanities Graduate Fellowship (2022-2023)
- Columbia University Life Racial Justice Mini-Grant (2021, 2022)
- Office of Academic Diversity and Inclusion Diversity Project Grant (2021)
- Arts & Science Graduate Council Diversity Initiative Grant (2021, 2022, 2023)
Writing
- Martinique’s Vie Chère Protests and the Fight for Caribbean Justice
- Racism in Switzerland: ‘People of colour are automatically perceived as foreigners’
- This Is How 10 First-Generation Women Handle Their Immigrant Parents’ Career Expectations
- Like A Local: Martinique… French Twist
- Tripping in Guadeloupe: Drive a stick? Now I’m in trouble
- Enjoy the Caribbean With a French Twist
- 6 Reasons You Should Be More Concerned About Ocean Conservation
- On Seeing Past Your Rose-Colored View of Place
- What Christmas Looks Like in the Caribbean
Media
- “Radical Authenticity and Self-Care in Public Scholarship – with Alyssa A. L. James & Brendane A. Tynes.” New Florida Journal of Anthropology 3, no. 1 (2022)
- JUST THREE Podcast
- “Homemaking—Language’s Capacity to Transform,” The Poetry Project
- “Taking Account(s): Witnessing as an Act of Care,” The Luminary Arts
- “Honoring the Ancestors: Black Feminist Citational Praxis,” Strategies for Survival: Black Feminist Manifestos, Weeksville Heritage Center
- “How to be a Better Ally to Black Womxn,” Wieden + Kennedy
- Field Stories