Memphis has ALWAYS been that City — put some Respek on our name.

Gathering up books to get signed at Convention….got a few more to find….
@kiese.bsky.social @addiecitchens.bsky.social
@danaawilliams.bsky.social
@clascholars.bsky.social

#CLAGOTSOUL #CLA2026 #CLA26 #CLAscholars

There’s still time — you don’t want to miss the 84th Annual CLA Convention @clascholars.bsky.social — Registration closes March 31st!
Visit www.clascholars.org TODAY!

Two Black girls stare at painting of city skyline — one is taking photo of painting

Black girl looking at painting of Michelle Obama while security guard looks on

Two Black girls look at painting of Scandal’s Olivia Pope

Women’s History Month graphic with two Black women with Afro and natural hair styles and wording with female symbol

This photo of my nieces reminds me of the Michelle Obama image that inspired the Scandal Olivia Pope one —All 3 beautifully capture the 2026 Women’s History Month theme:

“Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future” —Let’s create a better future for our girls —Happy #WomensHistoryMonth!

Register UNTIL March 17th for the 84th Annual @clascholars.bsky.social Convention, April 8-11, 2026 hosted by Jackson State University & featuring Banquet Speaker @kiese.bsky.social —Theme: Soul Food, Soul Work, Soul Legacies: Food, Family, and Faith as Foundation www.clascholars.org/i4a/pages/in...

Remembering Dr. Carter G. Woodson, founder of Black History Month, 100 years later Exactly 100 years ago this February, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian, author, journalist and educator, launched Negro History Week.

Happy Black History Month!

I was honored to talk with Chanteé Lans of ABC Channel 7-NYC as we celebrate 100 years of #BlackHistoryMonth✊🏾 with @asalh-bhm.bsky.social — looking forward to celebrating 90 years of @clascholars.bsky.social next year in 2027!

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@clascholars.bsky.social is THE. PLACE. TO. BE. SEEN.

a man with a lanyard around his neck is looking at the camera and saying gurl . ALT: a man with a lanyard around his neck is looking at the camera and saying gurl .

The cold of NYC after the practically balmy Southern weather of Memphis just feels offensive 😒 — but I’m back or whatever….😬🤣

My nearly 90-year-old Memphis-based Granny and I wrapped our New Year’s Day phone call with a chat about the @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Inauguration — she lit up like she’s from NYC:

“I like him! He keeps Trump in line, AND he’s also good looking like that California Governor.”

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M’AM! 🤣

Happy Holidays from The College Language Association, President @jervette.bsky.social & VP Janaka Lewis

Thank you to everyone who supported the College Language Association on our FIRST Giving Tuesday as a 501(c)(3). YOUR donation strengthens our mission to advance scholarship, community, & opportunity. 💙
We’re grateful for your partnership. ✨
#CLA #GivingTuesday2025 #CLAscholars

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Thank you to everyone who supported the College Language Association on our FIRST Giving Tuesday as a 501(c)(3). YOUR donation strengthens our mission to advance scholarship, community, & opportunity. 💙
We’re grateful for your partnership. ✨
#CLA #GivingTuesday2025 #CLAscholars

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Check out my Instagram story!

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It will be FUN Work — like #GoodTrouble — come join us!!

As a 501(c)(3), a tax-deductible gift to CLA will further the mission & work that has supported the teaching, study, & uplift of Black students, scholars, & teachers of languages & literatures, especially at HBCUs, & throughout the academy for nearly 90 years! Join me in giving this #GIVINGTUESDAY!

36 Hours in Memphis: Things to Do and See (Gift Article) Eat at beloved bare-bones rib joints, pay pilgrimage to Elvis’s rhinestone-studded jumpsuits and tap into the new and nostalgic sounds of the city.

I LOVE MEMPHIS -- You can too!

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Join the @blackccny.bsky.social & the Zahn Innovation Center for a Side Hustle Workshop, Thursday, November 6th, from 4pm - 5pm, in The Lookout, Shepard 278 in the Black Studies Suite.
Workshop Benefits include Q&A, networking opportunities, & snacks!
You don't want to miss this -- RSVP TODAY!

Welcome to THE 'Sip! Join @Kiese Laymon @jervette @janakalewis @constancebailey38 and ALL the #CLAscholars for the 84th Annual CLA Convention hosted by @Jackson State University April 8-11, 2026! YOU... TikTok video by CLA

Soul Food, Soul Work, Soul Legacies: Food, Family, & Faith as Foundation —

Join @clascholars.bsky.social for the 84th Annual #CLAscholars Convention, April 8-11, 2026

Convention Registration, Call For Papers, & Hotel Information available at www.clascholars.org

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#CLA26

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner —
…..I doublechecked several news sources because I just couldn’t believe it to be true — he’s childhood and adulthood —nostalgia and the present — Theo and Gordon Gartrell — He will be missed — Rest in Peace

Jackson is calling, CLA Family! SOUL FOOD, SOUL WORK, SOUL LEGACIES: FOOD, FAMILY, AND FAITH AS FOUNDATION Summer Registration for the 2026 College Language Association Convention is open until Augus... TikTok video by CLA

Lawd…..CLA is on TikTok — Jackson is gonna be sumthin….🤣

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THIS. IS. IT.

My last one as CLA President — so Let’s Go!!

You don’t want to miss “SOUL FOOD, SOUL WORK, SOUL LEGACIES: FOOD, FAMILY, AND FAITH AS FOUNDATION,” Kiese Laymon, or Jackson State University — April 8-11, 2026.

See you in the ‘Sip!

#CLA26Jackson #CLA26 #CLAscholars

First Class on this “[What To the Slave is the] Fourth of July” Delta flight to Memphis is ALL Black people……and Mark……but Mark’s rockin with us ✊🏾

YAY and won’t He do it for shorter! 🤣😉

I hope that all the Moms will be blessed and pampered today! 💙

We also honor those navigating the loss of moms and in motherhood — we hold you close and send you comfort. 💙

Happy Mother’s Day! 💙

I enjoyed it with YOU!

Are they back in the park this year?! Are the renovations complete?!?

Happy Mother’s Day "There's no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one." -Jill Churchill

Happy Mother’s Day!

"There's no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one."

-Jill Churchill

#IAmWriting about the Public Theater’s 2023 production of “Hamlet in the Park.” I attended the *2-hour and 45 minutes* performance with @jervette.bsky.social! The production was highly anticipated after the racial reckoning of 2020, but did it live up to the hype? Stay tuned to see! #Dissertation

If you’re anywhere near College Park on March 11, you should attend this event.