Blk + In Grad School

Most grad students are at home so how do you practice self-advocacy in academia? We can talk about what to do when shit goes sideways of course, but how do you stand out as a graduate student? How do you stay top of mind for opportunities? That was the conversation this week with return guest, Irnande of First Gen Rise. Irnande shares her experiences on how she fosters strong connections, asks for...

Grad School doesn’t usually come with a course on how to navigate all the things that come along with it. These things are often described as the “hidden curriculum” — things you’re just expected to know or somehow learn on your own—or else. Sometimes these topics are addressed briefly during orientation, sometimes it does not. Why does it feel like, sometimes, we’re all we’ve got? And we’re kinda...

In this week’s episode I give an overview of Léa’s workshop, ‘Embodying Wellness: Mind, Body and Finding a good therapist.” Swe shares some amazing strategies for not only taking care of yourself mentally and physically—she explores the concept of digital wellness. Listen for a quick recap of all the goodies she shares like writing prompts, inclusive mental healthcare, and strategies for finding a...

Profound words from @profgabrielle on Twitter. This episode explores how we as graduate students specifically find ourselves often overextended. I share a laundry list of the mistakes and oversights that occur over the course of a semester that creates a reactive environment instead of one this is reactive. Need some help with getting yourself organized this semester? Here's a free workbook I put...

Christin Haynes is an upcoming 4th year doctoral candidate in Family Science and Human Development at Montclair State University. She holds a B.S in Psychology and MSW from Florida A&M University and research focuses on Black mother/daughter relationship, maternal mental health, and coping mechanisms with gendered racism. An avid cook and food lover, she also focuses on empowering Black famili...

Part Two of Two: If you missed last week's episode, go back and listen. This week's guest is Dr. Langston Clark, an Assistant Professor at UT-San Antonio. We connected through his group A&T to PhD and Langston been a part of my extended support system ever since. What was supposed to be a typical interview turned into a pretty raw and uncut vent session mixed with lots of sage advice/wisdom fr...

This week's guest is Dr. Langston Clark, an Assistant Professor at UT-San Antonio. We connected through his group A&T to PhD and Langston been a part of my extended support system ever since. What was supposed to be a typical interview turned into a pretty raw and uncut vent session mixed with lots of sage advice/wisdom from someone who has already been through the process. Listen for a hard d...

This week I had the pleasure to chat with Gabriell! She is starting her PhD in the fall, and like so many others incoming graduate students she had to make a lot of decisions while the world is experiencing a pandemics and uprisings. She reached out to me to and we talked about her thought process as she made plans for starting her PhD in the fall. She shares how she thought through the decisions...

Whew, this academic year was something else. Wrapping up classes, manuscript rejections, manuscript revisions, one hard

Zach is a second year Graphic Design MFA student at Iowa State University. His thesis is investigating the barriers and pain points associated with being a Black graphic art/graphic design student. We talk about the work he does to decolonize design in his courses and with his colleagues. His story gives us insight and inspiration to keep fighting for better academic institutions for ourselves and...

Nicole Vick has spent the last fifteen years providing tools and strategies to stakeholders, community-based organizations, students, and residents to improve health and prevent disease in some of Los Angeles County’s most underserved communities. She's built a life of purpose as a public health professional, businesswoman and now author. On this episode we talk about her life and she shares both...

On Sunday I went on IG live with Vanessa (@nessiethegreat94 on Instagram) a UMN PhD student who has been provided nearly $15,000 worth of supplies to protesters and those in need in Minneapolis. We talk about ways that graduate students can involved locally, responding to support from non-Black folk and more. This is mostly a conversation, recording a moment in what we hope— and some feel—is the b...

It's a new podcast episode! I know grad students are busy so I figured folks who are short on time could use a quick overview of the sessions! In less than 30 minutes I recap 6+ hours of the virtual summit!   Thanks again to the sponsor of this episode INI sips! You can get 15% off your first order with code BLK+INGRADSCHOOL.   Wanna watch the replays? Get access to the replays at gradschoolsummit...

This is the last recording in the live series with Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. “What I Wish I Knew: Advice for Every Year of Grad School”, includes stories from grad students and recent grads as they've

This is the last recording in the live series with Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. “What I Wish I Knew: Advice for Every Year of Grad School”, includes stories from grad students and recent grads as they've

Everyone needs a break from reality from time to time. Here's a round up of shows, podcasts and books to help you take a mental break from school and #thatRona. This is the second episode in the live series with Carnegie Mellon's Center for Student Divers

This week I sat down with Dr. Toyin Alli, a math professor and the blogger behind The Academic Society. She started as a Biology major at Ole Miss with plans to be an Optometrist. Participating in programs like LSAMP and McNair Scholar Program she discov

Ahhhh, Baby Lanté. I was a tender 23 about to embark on this grad school journey and I had NO CLUE WHAT I WAS GETTING MYSELF INTO. This week’s episode is my usual birthday reflection with a little spin because I didn’t learn 31 things last year lol.

This week’s episode is a recording from the LIVE episode a few weeks ago, organized by Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion. It was all about celebrating milestones like:

Trajuan Briggs is a motivator, supporter mentor and bridge builder. A former student-athlete turned grad student, he finished his MS in Sport Administration at the University of New Mexico exploring Identity, Holistic Development, & the Black Male Student

This week I sat down with Korie Grayson is a PhD Candidate in Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University and a visiting scholar at Vanderbilt University. You've probably seen pictures of her floating around as she is really the modern poster girl for b

ISSA THROWBACK: Autumn is the brilliance behind @ReadBlackademia and we talk about how she balances that and graduate school. She just finished the second year of her Ph. D. program so she drops some gems about her experience. Get access to the FREE resour

This week Allanté reflects on 100 episodes of Blk + In Grad School! Shares what she's learned over the course of the show as a creative, a student, and a person. Hear some of her favorite messages over the years and what's she is hoping for moving forwar

As we countdown to SXSW EDU, I chop it up with another academic content creator who'll be participating in the panel! Ravynn is a Ph. D. candidate (ABD) in American Studies at William & Mary. Her dissertation research focuses on Black women and girls in ne

Today I chopped it up with the first academic blogger I followed ever--Joy Woods Bennett of Without A Space. She is a first-year PhD student at University of Texas Austin, studying communications. Joy is well-known in the #AcademicTwitter community with h