These Bewitching Bonds: A Black Girls Create Anthology
An anthology created by Black Girls Create and Wizards in Space Magazine featuring fantastical stories that harness the power of community.
Published Work
Professionally published work written and created by DJ.
Black History Month and the Magic of Cultural Retention
An essay about how Black cultural tough points are magical and how we can use them with intention to share our collective future. Originally written for Black Girls Create
Blogs on Teaching Practice
A few blogs on teaching practice that I wrote in my former instructional coaching role. These blogs were written for first-third year teachers in a non-traditional licensing program.
The Invitation ‘Black is King’ Gives Us
Reflections on Beyoncé’s film, “Black is King,” and the invitation the project gives members of the African diaspora.
What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach us About Allyship & Activism
An essay, written in early 2020, for Harry Potter fans critiquing the ways even the “good” characters in the book fall short of in their activism and allyship.