On May 8, 2024, I walked across the stage to receive my doctoral hood from my mentor, Dr. Molefi Kete Asante. I am proud to have graduated from Temple University with a Ph.D. in Africology and African American Studies.

Below are a few pictures from May 7-8, 2024 at the Rites of Passage ceremony and the College of Liberal Arts Graduate ceremony. Thank you to everyone who believed in me and supported me along the way. Your kindness hasn’t been lost on me—I am grateful for every positive thought, prayer, affirmation, and well wish.