Ivory A. Toldson

Feb 22, 2024 | linkedin.com | Ivory A. Toldson

This article reflects my comments at the screening of The Right to Read film, co-hosted by the NAACP New York State Conference and New York City Department of Education. Words as Weapons: The Ongoing Fight for Black Literacy Black people and literacy have a long, intertwined history. Black literacy is deeply rooted in both oppression and resistance - a journey that begins not in hushed classrooms, but in the heart of abolitionist fervor.

Feb 9, 2024 | linkedin.com | Ivory A. Toldson

Stacks of papers, countless hours spent navigating databases, and the looming deadline of your dissertation. It's enough to make you want to binge-watch your favorite show instead. But what if organizing your dissertation literature review could be just as engaging as a television drama? Imagine each major section as a season, each subsection an episode, and some even with mini-arcs like parts. Each season, and each episode, begins with a recap, reminding your reader of the previous section.

Jan 6, 2024 | texasmetronews.com | Ivory A. Toldson

By Ivory ToldsonFor NABJ Black News & ViewsPresident Claudine Gay’s resignation is a thunderclap echoing from the halls of Harvard, leaving a bitter taste of injustice and a deafening silence from those who should be howling in outrage. The president, the first Black woman to lead the institution, stands cast aside, not by her own hand, but by the very forces Harvard claims to oppose: prejudice, cowardice, and a grotesque disregard for basic fairness.

Jan 4, 2024 | bet.com | Ivory A. Toldson

Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black and second woman president of Harvard University, resigned her position on Tuesday (Jan. 2), after months of attacks from right-wing media and politicians. Her resignation is a shameful outcome of a smear campaign that exploited antisemitism to undermine her leadership and credibility. As a fellow scholar and advocate for Black people, I am outraged by how President Gay was treated and the complicity of Harvard in her downfall.

Jan 3, 2024 | diverseeducation.com | Ivory A. Toldson

President Claudine Gay’s resignation is a thunderclap echoing from the halls of Harvard, leaving a bitter taste of injustice and a deafening silence from those who should be howling in outrage. The president, the first Black woman to lead the institution, stands cast aside, not by her own hand, but by the very forces Harvard claims to oppose: prejudice, cowardice, and a grotesque disregard for basic fairness.