My mother, Sammie, who we call ‘Susu,’ was born in the 1940s in Texas. In her lifetime, she’s been an opera singer, a school teacher, a social worker, hospital administrator, community caregiver, housecleaner, home Read More
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Wow! It has been a while. Like many people around the world, my life underwent a series of back-to-back, nonstop changes alongside a very stressful work and home period. I didn’t have the energy Read More
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Black History Series Pt. 1: Where is St. Helena Island
The Royal Navy began to police the water for ships filled with enslaved people en route to the Caribbean and the Americas. Some of these ships were made to turn back, but they all didn’Read More
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More Than Bones: Connecting with Humanity Through Science
When people hear that I host forensic anthropology workshops for children, their first question is often: "How do you teach death to kids?" The short answer is — I don't.Read More
I would also argue that the increasing fragmentation and volatility experienced on social media platforms like Instagram, X, TikTok, etc. have more people longing for richer, more cohesive, and unified spaces and experiences. Read More
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Things People Ask Me!
5 Things I’m Doing Differently This Time…
I’ve been doing this awful thing called “networking,” and have had to endure deep conversations about online presence. The surprisingly tortuous part of these chats is that it’s helped (forced) me to acknowledge Read More
Hello Friends! It’s been a while since I’ve shared some of my favorite things and items I’ve used this year, so I decided to make a gift guide! There are no affiliate Read More
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This year has been a busy year, so the blog site has not been as active as I would normally have liked. Also, there have been technical issues that I just haven’t had time Read More
This past February I finally designed and launched some anthropology-themed merch in collaboration with Sneedle Creative, LLC! Thank you to all who have and will purchase! I’ve finally added more stock and a couple Read More
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A Mighty Convergence: Anthropology, Black History, and Love
I live in New York. By the time February rolls around, I’m over the cold, short, icy, gray, slushy days. I’ve always regarded February as a short miserable month- at least for the Read More
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Announcing “Science and…” A New Series
I miss being able to wheel the mobile bone lab into classrooms and provide new and fun learning experiences for people. I had hoped to bring it back in 2021, but that didn’t happen. Instead, Read More
I love the fall season! It’s my favorite time of year. I find that when autumn rolls around my go-to de-stressing activities surround crafting or baking. Yesterday, I found myself a bit on the Read More
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The Archaeology of Disability: An Interview with Alexandra Morris
Alexandra Morris and I have known each other for about 5 years now. We met when I was about a semester or two into my Master’s program at Hunter College. We became friends over siding Read More
Before I start on part 2 of my list, I have also been thinking about science communicators that other people seem to LOVE, but thoroughly get on my nerves! I won’t make that list, but Read More
Over this last year, I have taken more time to reflect on gratitude as I navigate the variety of struggles that have come my way. I’m sure this has been the case for many Read More
Anthropology
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Museum
Head Hunters: Anthropology and the Skull Obsessed! Part 2
Gustaf Nordenskiöld, the young Swede Collector This is not exactly the historical tale of a headhunter. However, this scientist did take human remains and artifacts of Native Americans without permission. His actions became the Read More
