Join KáLyn on May 2nd by registering at bit.ly/3JZL4C2 SWAHC • LACK WOMEN HEALTH MENTAL CONFERENCE HOSTED BY: * NYU Social Work Our KaLyn Coghill, PhD Presenter 2026

I’ll be speaking at NYU for their Black Woman Mental Health Conference on May 2nd! You can register virtually or come in person via bit.ly/3JZL4C2

‘Resilient Voices: Harm Reduction Strategies for Navigating Digital Misogynoir to Protect One's Mental Health While Online’ is my talk!

Audre lorde still that says I was a mess. I was introverted, hypersensitive, I was too intense, And all the other words people used for little wild black girls who were determined to live.

My theory is that she was neurospicy. There's all kinds of evidence lol

Quote post that says: "I read Iola Leroy as illustrating what a world that loves and respects Black women could look like, and in doing so, the novel can be a source of pleasure for those who wish to see that world into fruition."

New article on the cultural importance of recognizing romance & pleasure in 19th century Black women's fiction! ✨️🩷

Link: muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/articl...

It’s amazing how quickly Black women have been targeted by these laws and doubly so how little this factors into the analysis around the sexual and gender politics of this movement.

Thank you so much for sharing!! 🩷

TOGETHER WE ARE AMERICA

Bad Bunny said WILL THE REAL AMERICA PLEASE STAND UP?

Benito is a threat b/c he makes art so alluring and enjoyable you want to understand everything about it and then you end up learning about sugar and slavery and colonialism and the Taínos and Hawaii and then you probably have some thoughts of your own, and that's why art is powerful and dangerous

Not All Fun and Games

I was recently featured on a podcast called Clinically Awkward, where I discussed race, gender, and autism. I also got to chat about gaming, which is one of my special interests!

open.spotify.com/episode/1UxH...

I had an amazing time presenting at #ASALH2025 with LaToya Council! We had a great discussion about the politics of Black femininity in the 21st century. I look forward to continuing conversations!

New short article on the relationship between Black manosphere discourse and real world violence against trans and cis Black women. I cite Megan Thee Stallion as an example.

Why including people with disabilities in the workforce and higher education benefits everyone For one thing, the presence of employees with disabilities improves the culture of the entire organization, making it more collaborative and responsive.

Accommodations designed for people with #disabilities often benefit everyone. Examples include captioning, visual instructions, and remote work options, according to a professor of disability studies: buff.ly/4iklwuQ
Lauren Shallish, Rutgers - Newark #ADA #DEI #workplace #universaldesign

1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.

I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.

It would be fantastic if major federal institutions would acknowledge that the executive branch cannot legally unilaterally cancel or redistribute congressionally appropriated funding on ideological grounds and thus they have no legal obligation to comply with such directives

Women deserve to know the TRUTH about the impact of Texas' total abortion ban.

Today, I along with Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Summer Lee, and Rep. Ayanna Pressley sent ANOTHER letter calling on
Texas to explain why it won't release maternal mortality data from the past 2 years after Dobbs.

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years

Making America Great Again!

I finally made it to the blue skies! Lol