Blackademic Life Blog | Anna LaQuawn Hinton, Ph.D.

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Is it ok to not be ok?: Toxic Work Culture

I live in Texas, where we recently had a winter storm that revealed the ineptitude of our government and the fragility of our...

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Making Time for Play; or Justifying My Roller Skates Purchase

Yesterday, I planned to spend the day prepping for the graduate course I teach. I took a cute Instagram photo of the book, made a lengthy...

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Writing Through White Terror

Last weekend, my partner and I created our own writing retreat. We drove away from the bustle of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, hoping a...

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Seeking Accountability...

Last week (or something like it), I posted my goals for 2021. This week, I am going to talk about accountability. While in a writing...

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Happy New Year! And 2021 Goals

Happy New Year! After yesterday's violent, failed coup by Trump supporters, 2021 feels much like 2020. But I refuse to let white...

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Consulting the Spirit Before Writing

Before I write I consult with Spirit (ideally). Opening my writing practice with Spirit serves multiple purposes. One, it gives me a...

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Getting Unstuck with Your Writing During a Pandemic

I had a whole semester to devote to my research...and I got stuck. I couldn't write. My anxiety overwhelmed me until I had to rock myself...