Well, putting away my school library hat for now. After being in and out of the hospital, I no longer can continue. It's been a journey and hopefully I'll be a librarian again soon ❤️
As someone who spent an exorbitant amount of time in Poe Hall for a majority of my classes and research labs for 3 years, it's infuriating that former students haven't heard a single word from @NCState about this. Investigate. Communicate. Do better.
no matter how healthy you are, it can all be taken away in a moment. I came very close to dying and that's something I'll have to reconcile with for years to come. But for now I'm focusing on healing.
My Postpartum Story
Early November I was starting to hit my groove as a new mom and had officially moved past the 6 week postpartum period. I was so happy, Saphira and I were going on adventures and living life so fully. However right before Saphira turned 2 months, I started
and the drains will stay until they are empty. I still can't do much, walking and breathing are a lot. But I'm home with my baby again. I'm telling this story kinda selfishly, i needed to process what happened the past few weeks. But I'm also sharing to show how valuable life is
Can 1 major news channel-PLEASE-interview Blk students/parents & Blk librarians w/Gayle King on how WE feel about the erasure of OUR history, the censoring of OUR voices & the prevention of OUR stories on the shelves? We're here-WAITING since we're not being sought out. #EQUITY
Google Exists, game reviews exist, and simple conversations are not hard. I love using video games as a tool for building literacy and reading endurance. I tell my kids at the beginning of the year, if you like movies or video games; you are a reader. You love stories ❤️
In celebration of @MarvelStudios' Black Panther: #WakandaForever, Disney is awarding $1 million in grants to nonprofits providing STEM and arts education to young people from historically underrepresented communities.