My reporting spans various beats, including tech, business, culture and health… or whatever I’m interested in that day, to be honest. Take a look at my clips below to see where my curiosity has led me.
Selected Works
Technology
Are Bluesky Social’s Good Vibes Doomed? (Vanity Fair)
These algorithms could be getting between you and your next job (Quartz)
Clubhouse: A Study in Failed Content Moderation (DAME Magazine)
Scammers have been around forever. Then came crypto. (The Messenger)
TikTok's Digital Blackface Problem (OneZero)
Will apps like PayPal and Venmo make financial inequality worse? (The Goods by Vox)
“You Become Hostage to Their Worldview”: The Murky World of Moderation on Clubhouse, a Playground for the Elite (Vanity Fair)
“Being Removed Is Life Or Death”: Is Apple’s Fortnite Feud The Next Stage of the Techlash? (Vanity Fair)
Can Mobile Apps Help the Homeless? (Pacific Standard)
The Future of Fact-Checking (Harvard University's Nieman Reports)
Shaniqua Davis helping workforces diversify (Marie Claire)
Business & Finance
'Little luxuries': The affordable treats driving consumer spending (BBC)
DEI is a lightning rod for controversy – but the practice isn't dead (BBC)
Why so many people are paying to get their paychecks (Vox)
Moving To The Suburbs? Don't Become A NIMBY (Bustle)
Why do banks charge a fee for not having enough money? (Vox)
The Pandemic Real Estate Boom Has Been a Bust For Black First-Time Homebuyers (Refinery29)
‘You can no longer turn a blind eye’: US philanthropists on racial justice causes (The Financial Times)
This Female Founder Is On A Mission To Make Synthetic Hair Sustainable (Bustle)
Employers and co-workers want Black women's expertise. But are they paying them for it? (The Guardian)
How to Gracefully Split the Check in the Age of Venmo (Vogue)
The Retirement Crisis for Women of Color (DAME Magazine)
Q&A: Anti-black hiring discrimination hasn't improved in 25 years. What can we do? (The Guardian)
Where Are the Women and Minorities in Financial Planning? (Pacific Standard)
Can Black-Owned Banks Survive a Digital Economy? (Pacific Standard)
Tech Incubators on a Mission of Diversity (The New York Times)
Health
Black People Deserve Better HS Treatment. Meet the Dermatologists Advocating for Change (Self)
Why It Can Take Years to Get an HS Diagnosis If You’re Black (Self)
How to Prevent and Treat Hidradenitis Suppurativa Scars, According to Dermatologists (Self)
How Eurocentric Beauty Standards Harm Black Women (Shape)
6 Ways to Be an Actual Ally to the Trans Students in Your Life (Self)
What Women of Color Need to Know About Lupus (Self)
5 Things People of Color Should Know About Taking Care of Their Skin (Self)
Black Women And LGBT Students At Higher Risk Of Sexual Assault. (Blavity)
Can Mental Health Apps Bring Therapy to a Wider Population? (Pacific Standard)
History & Culture
An idyllic California town, a celebrity landlord, and a rental from hell (Insider)
Memoir of a movement (Marie Claire)
Oprah and the Clintons Celebrate Maya Angelou in a New Documentary (Vice)
Obama Nostalgia Is Already Here (Vice)
Records Reveal Hidden History Between Black Chicago Residents and Police (Atlas Obscura)
Want to Transcribe Rare Magical Manuscripts on Your Lunch Break? (Atlas Obscura)
Five Things to Know About Queen Charlotte (Smithsonian)
Mammoth Remains Unearthed at Michigan Farm, Hint at Ancient Human Butchering (Smithsonian)