• In the News

    NEW SHA PANEL COMING IN 2024

    For the 2024 Society for Historical Archaeologists (SHA) Conference coming to Oakland, CA January 3-6th, a new panel experience is underway. Chaired by myself and Dr. Peggy Brunache, and led by an amazing group of panelists, this panel is set to make history as the first time a conversation surrounding Black and Indigenous mothering is taking center stage in our field. And I can’t wait to see it all unfold! Look out for our panel at the next SHA meeting

  • In the News

    GEOGRAPHY AWARENESS WEEK

    National Geographic Education Just Dropped a New Blog Post A new post was just published on National Geographic Society’s Education Blog in celebration of Geography Awareness Week. The post describes my journey to becoming an educator in Tulsa and the new course I developed at The University of Tulsa titled, The Archaeology of Black Heritage in Oklahoma, which makes use of cultural landscapes to help my students tell stories of Black freedom and innovation through time. #2892MilesToGo #NatGeo #MapMaker #ThatsGeography #GeoWeek

  • Upcoming Talk

    National Geographic Live Speaker Tour

    I’m excited to finally announce that in partnership with National Geographic I will be joining their Live Speaker series team beginning in 2022 to bring more awareness to the story of Greenwood’s resilience through time beyond the Tulsa Race Massacre. Everyone is invited to come see the show, coming to a city near you. The tour dates that have been scheduled so far are as follows… Stanford, CA Stanford University     November 10, 2021 Mesa, AZ     Mesa Arts Center January 19-20, 2022 The Villages, FL The Sharon Morse Performing Arts Center February 2 – 3, 2022 Stillwater, OK McKnight Center for the Performing Arts February 24, 2022 Irvine, CA The Irvine…

  • Upcoming Talk

    Archaeology in the Time of Black Lives Matter

    Panel Discussion Thursday June 25, 2020 3:00-5:00pm CST/ 4:00-6:00pm EST “Where does archaeology sit in relation to Black Lives Matter and how might we find ways to engage with the insights and challenges of this moment in our archaeological practice? How do we move beyond statements of solidarity against anti-Black racismand towards making sustainable systemic changes in the discipline? And what might that change look like?” “This panel discussion gathers notable scholars from different sectors and backgrounds who bring diverse experiences and interests to the topic of archaeology in the time of Black Lives Matter. Themes we hope to touch on include personal and scholarly activism and forms of solidarity;…

  • New Online Resource

    #TulsaSyllabus Has Arrived

    In Celebration of Juneteenth I decided to do something different this year to help my friends, family, and colleagues get some additional tools as we continue to fight for justice… About 4 years ago for Juneteenth, historians in Charleston shared the #CharlestonSyllabus in response to the shooting deaths of 9 parishioners at Emanuel AME Church.https://www.aaihs.org/resources/charlestonsyllabus/ This year for Juneteenth, Tulsa based scholars came together to launch the #TulsaSyllabus, accompanied by an online resource guide for anyone who wants to get an understanding of the history of race relations in Tulsa, OK and where you should go if you want to learn about Black heritage in Oklahoma pre-statehood, race/enslavement in Indian Territory, the rise/destruction/rebuilding…