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LaToya R Jefferson-James

A Brief Guide for Politicians Who Actually Want to Speak with/Reach Black Folk

Reader, I want to take a break from my thoughts on Black folk at work and talk to politicians. It’s election season, and I am not sure if…

8 min read6 days ago

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A Brief Guide for Politicians Who Actually Want to Speak with/Reach Black Folk

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Four Facets of Workplace Character Assassination: Black Folk Edition

Reader, following my last two posts, a friend and fellow reader has asked me to follow up on character assassination at work. I told this…

15 min readMar 30, 2024

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Four Facets of Workplace Character Assassination: Black Folk Edition

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LaToya R Jefferson-James

10 Signs of Professional Jealousy in the Workplace: Black Folk Edition

As more and more Black folk enter into professions where we have been historically under-represented, we are facing daily micro-aggressions…

12 min readMar 23, 2024

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10 Signs of Professional Jealousy in the Workplace: Black Folk Edition

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Five Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace: Black Folk Edition

For many youngish Black Americans, we are entering into professional arenas that our great-grandparents and grandparents could only ever…

16 min readMar 8, 2024

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Five Signs of a Dysfunctional Workplace: Black Folk Edition

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LaToya R Jefferson-James

Why Wouldn’t White Students Choose Einstein’s Stance?

With “anti-woke” politics threatening African American/Africana/Ethnic Studies and gender studies programs in higher education across…

8 min readMar 5, 2024

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Why Wouldn’t White Students Choose Einstein’s Stance?

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Black Envy/White Profits

Occasionally, I write about Black people in popular culture. While most academics dismiss pop culture, I have always felt that our…

11 min readFeb 23, 2024

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Black Envy/White Profits

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RAP Is a Patchwork Quilt, Part 2

This is a continuation of a previous post. As with the previous post, I am continuing my rant. I am tired of silly, divisive arguments…

6 min readJan 20, 2024

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RAP Is a Patchwork Quilt, Part 2

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And It All Started with a Red Ink Pen…Student Rant, Part 2

I am all for raising non-narcissistic children who have a healthy dose of high self-esteem. But when esteem boosting means throwing…

9 min readJan 8, 2024

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And It All Started with a Red Ink Pen…Student Rant, Part 2

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RAP Is a Patchwork Quilt, Part 1

As a professor who occasionally teaches HipHop as a literature form, I am tired of useless, divisive debates about the roots of RAP. RAP is…

7 min readJan 5, 2024

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RAP Is a Patchwork Quilt, Part 1

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LaToya R Jefferson-James

Disrespectful, Sensitive Children

I have never been a professor to complain about what my students do not know. However, their behavior has grown worse over the years.

6 min readJan 3, 2024

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Disrespectful, Sensitive Children

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LaToya R Jefferson-James

LaToya R Jefferson-James

LaToya Jefferson-James has a Ph.D. in literature. Welcome! The professor is in! Come in and stay a spell. Let’s discuss and learn from one another.

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