projects I’m proud to have been a part of …

The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Feminist Rhetoric

I am proud of this collection of brilliant work: The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Feminist Rhetoric explores the histories, concerns, and possible futures of feminist rhetorical work in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Featuring work from scholars across disciplines, this book explores where we have been, where we are, and where we might be going. Forwarding key areas of study in feminist rhetoric, the handbook is divided into five interrelated sections—Time: Discovering, Recovering, and Composing our Histories; Space: Setting and Testing Boundaries: Physical and Digital Locales; Movement: Exploring Activism, Migration, and Globalism; Being: Celebrating (and Insisting on) Embodied Praxis; and Becoming: Transforming Hopes into Feminist Practice. Throughout the handbook, contributors survey and document the critical work of feminist rhetoric, pointing to ongoing interests in history, politics, and activism while showcasing new lines of inquiry and new methods of analysis, critique, and intervention.

The first of its kind, this accessibly written handbook will be an indispensable resource for scholars and researchers in the fields of rhetoric, writing studies, communication studies, and women’s and gender studies.

Growing Up African in Australia, Black Inc. Books

I had no idea that having my piece selected for this collection was going to be so restorative. The story titled “Home” is a trek through some of the many homes I have lived in growing up in Australia (a little before, and beyond also). Growing up African in Australia was quite the experience, and this anthology speaks to the nuanced ways we all collectively survived. Cheers to that, and to us. 

“Compiled by award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke, with curatorial assistance from writers Ahmed Yussuf and Magan Magan, this anthology brings together voices from the regions of Africa and the African diaspora, including the Caribbean and the Americas. Told with passion, power and poise, these are the stories of African-diaspora Australians.”

Refuge Lansing

My friend and photographer, Jeremy Herliczek, gathered together a group of writers and photographers in the Lansing community to tell the stories of families who have resettled in mid-Michigan and now call it home. I was fortunate enough to share the story of Otis Ebulela.

“Refuge Lansing is a storytelling project celebrating decades of refugee resettlement in mid-Michigan. These are stories about families who have fled violence and persecution in their home countries and are now an integral part of the Lansing region - buying homes, starting businesses, sending their children to local schools, and adding to the diverse quilt that makes us such a unique, welcoming community.”