Assorted Thoughts & Lessons Learned

Asserting Attorney Autonomy
Everyone is entitled to zealous legal representation. Everyone is not entitled to my zealous representation.


Our Destinies Are Linked, Our Fates Are Tied
Black immigrants and Black Americans cannot get free without one another.

Gaining Clarity on Workplace Trauma
Workplace trauma is looking more and more like the rule, not the exception.


Being “First” Can Sometimes Be The Worst
I’m informally coining the term, “position origination fatigue.”



The Crossroads: Being Black, Immigrant, and Undocumented
Being Black, Immigrant, and Undocumented in the Era of #BlackLivesMatter.




Reframing & Reimagining Black American Citizenship
Black U.S. citizenship was an American afterthought.


Trite But True: From Theatre Kid to Attorney
Oh, you weren’t also collecting Playbills as a kid?

Career Retrospective: The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
A lateral move that widened the scope and reach of my work.

Career Retrospective: The UndocuBlack Network
A transformative experience in radical growth.

