What Doesn’t Change, Even When Everything Else Does
As we wrap up January and move into Black History Month, I will leave you with the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: "We must accept finite disappointment but never lose infinite hope."
Choosing Joy, Choosing Rest
As December settles in and the year begins to slow at least on the calendar, I hope you are finding moments to breathe. I hope you get to spend time with the people you love most. I hope you can pause and feel held by community.
If You Are Fearful, It Is Time to Lead Differently
Fall is my favorite time of the year, and October is my favorite month. During October in Wisconsin, the air turns crisp, the leaves fall and the shadows inch in. Halloween is coming, and with it are the familiar masks, monsters, and frights.
What Safety Really Means
When discussing safety in America or Wisconsin, the conversation almost always defaults to policing, surveillance, or punishment. Safety is too often framed as something provided to us by authority, instead of something we co-create with and for each other. We have what it takes to be safe within our communities.
What do you want your legacy to say about you?
I want my legacy to tell the story of someone who led with vision, not fear. Someone who believed that Black people deserve joy. I want my legacy to show my deep-rooted love of community and how I wove love into every aspect of my life.
Pride, Juneteenth, and the spirit of summer in Wisconsin
June in Wisconsin is delicious. The days are long, the lakefronts are full, the food is fire, and the energy in the streets feels alive with possibility. But this season isn’t just about sunshine and summer festivals—it’s about deep, layered truths. It’s Pride. It’s Juneteenth. It’s Father’s Day! It’s the reminder that freedom is something we fight for and celebrate.
Will you bloom with me?
As we step into spring, I reflect on what it means to lead with Freedom, Safety, Justice, and Joy in a time when these values are under attack. Like flowers pushing through the last frost, Black women leaders—and all those fighting for equity—continue to bloom against the odds. True freedom is taking up space without apology. True safety is building environments where we can thrive, not just survive. Justice demands we plant new systems rooted in care and accountability. And joy reminds us that thriving is not optional—it’s essential.
This season, I’m not just surviving. I’m blooming.
Will you bloom with me?
I Put Away My Cape!
But what does it mean to be asked to lead during Women's History Month while systems are actively trying to silence my life's work?
Black History is Now
Black History Month isn’t just about remembering—it’s about reclaiming our power and reinforcing the truth: our multiracial democracy has always depended on Black communities' leadership, resilience, and contributions.