At the end of 2018, I had three nonstop weeks of work travel - meetings in Beijing, Germany and a conference in England. What isn’t apparent in these photos is I had just found out I was pregnant. Thankfully, I was able to download the What to Expect app to know what I should avoid food-wise then I was off.
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Last month, I celebrated my 30th birthday with my closest family and friends in Arizona. I knew I wanted to take a trip, and the southwest offered the perfect blend of novelty, mild climates, scenic views, and free activities.
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Early in 2017, I had the privilege of seeing the documentary I Am Not Your Negro with my classmates from MIT. There were many striking aspects of this film, and of Baldwin himself. One of the clips that stuck with me as I left the theater, and still reverberates in my head even now, was when Baldwin explained the subtle, but important, difference between intent and impact.
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I had the honor of being photographed by Minesh Bacrania, a former LANL nuclear physicist turned professional photographer.
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I am so incredibly excited about the upcoming film, Hidden Figures. Based on the entitled book by Margot Lee Shetterly, this movie tells the untold story of three African American female computers who made significant contributions to the space race of the 1960's and 70's.
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This weekend, my husband and I had the pleasure of visiting the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. They had some wonderful things on display, of note to us were the two African American exhibits by John Wilson and Eldzier Cortor.
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On April 20, 2016, the MIT Black Graduate Student Association hosted an event to discuss the current American criminal justice system and how race and media portrayals helped to shaped its evolution. The discussion also featured visions and strategies for reform, in hopes that the criminal justice system of the future will more equitably serve the American public. As a vehicle for this discussion, we chose to focus on the Central Park 5 jogger case of the 1990’s, a case the polarized our nation across race and class lines.
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On Dec 1st, I got to see one of the most impactful soul singers of my generation in concert in Boston, the powerhouse Jill Scott.
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On November 3rd, I had the pleasure of attending the kickoff of the My Sister's Keeper initiative at MIT. My Sister's Keeper is a collaborative initiative that is designed to help support the continued success of MIT's Black women students. The aim of My Sister's Keeper is to engage MIT black women undergraduate and graduate students in social, professional, and mentoring relationships with faculty and staff that will positively shape their MIT experience and inspire them along the way.
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On Columbus Day weekend, I ran my first half marathon in Brooklyn, NY! After 3 years of running consistently with one of my dear friends Joy for general fitness, I decided to get out of my own way and train for the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
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On September 28, a few friends and I went to see the amazing Lianne La Havas in concert at the Royale Boston! If you've never heard of Lianne, now is the time to check her out. She has two heavy hitting albums under her belt, the latest entitled 'Blood'.
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On Aug 28th, I got to see one of my absolute favorite artists, Alice Smith! If you don't know about her, please take a second and watch some of her live performances. Her voice is so unapologetic, full and overwhelming in the best ways! She has two albums under her belt, both of which she did independently. My favorites include "Do I", "Fool for you", "I put a spell on you" (her soundtrack contribution to the "What Happened Miss Simone?" documentary about the incomparable Nina Simone), "Oceans", "Not the One", my list of favorites goes on and on!
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Recently visited Nagasaki, Japan for the 27th Annual Summer Symposium for Science and World Affairs, sponsored by the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Research Center for Nuclear Weapon Abolition. Above are some memories from my time in this historically significant city.
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Spent some time with the family in my husband's hometown of D.C.
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I wore lipstick, he wore a hat, and we were happy and in love.
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