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Guess where recently took me?? Helsinki, Finland! Plus, I got to celebrate my birthday there. Super excited to continue working as part of the team. And, excited to visit again!

Can’t believe it’s already been 2 weeks since the

Didn’t get to take all the photos I was hoping to take since my trip got cut a little short (thanks ). But still enjoyed my experience (and looking forward to ). If you came to my talks, thank you!! 🤗

was a blast! Here’s a photo recap!

Awesome led yesterday/today by Drs. and Richard Felder as part of ! And I am happy to receive a signed copy of their book to use as a resource for more effective instruction 🙂

👋🏾!! I am aka and of I 💚 dyes and designing and developing less toxic ones/application methods

Such a wonderful sight to see these 🌻 on . Did you know ß-carotene is the pigment responsible for its yellow color?

Just a friendly reminder to slow down, because...

Proud of my students Sydney and Olivia who presented their summer research yesterday at the Undergraduate Research & Creativity Symposium. Here’s a photo of Sydney!

The has arrived!! Too bad I didn’t order it earlier before I finished . Better late than never, right? 🤷🏾‍♀️ And what did y’all think about this last season?? Ready for ?? I am!! 🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️🙋🏾‍♀️

A good day to step away from the lab/office/campus to take my lunch break! Eventually will bring students with me on some of my excursions (once I have them 😊)

Happening in a couple of days! with
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Join us on Twitter for our discussion March 30th at 2pm EST/ 11am PST hosted by our co-founder Ashley Walker featuring Dr. Tova Williams, Ayza Croskey, and Sumaya Addish where we focus on “Taking up Space as Black Women in Science”. During this discussion we will talk about how we navigate intersectionality, sexuality, gender, and power dynamics as black women in science. You won't want to miss this!

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Get a cup of coffee and fill out an AATCC Foundation textile application! AATCC Foundation provides more than US$100,000 in scholarships and grants to students studying fields related to textile arts and sciences. The application deadline is March 31! Apply today at with the link in bio!

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In honor of , we're spotlighting Professor Harold Freeman today. Not only was Dr. Freeman the first African American to become a named Wilson College of Textiles professor, he also won the Holladay Medal: NC State's highest faculty honor.

Read more about his impressive career in color chemistry at the 🔗 in our bio.

Fill in the blank. If only I had more ___. It can be so tempting to think our problems will be solved with a little (or a lot) more money. After all, you’re doing life on 1 income right? Well, you can keep making more green and still be discontent, desiring even more green and/or other things. Or maybe you’re moving into a season where the green won’t be as abundant, and you’re wrestling with how you will make it. Either way, trust God as your provider and pursue your purpose (His plan, His agenda). This may (note, may) look like saying “no” to that promotion or saying “yes” to that offer or that business idea/plan. When you pursue your purpose (even if afraid), watch Him bless you in ways you cannot imagine right now!

*Special feature*

The 1st time I met a was when I was a freshman in college…. Yeah! I am so glad that scientist (Dr. Harold S. Freeman) said yes to mentoring me. And thanks to his mentorship, I decided to do a crazy thing and get a . So glad for that too!

I want to highlight 3 facts about Dr. Freeman in honor of

*Led the only US based university lab dedicated to designing and synthesizing dyes for textile applications for 20+ years

*Accolades include Holladay Medal award recipient—the highest faculty honor (2017), 1st Ciba-Geigy Professor of Dyestuff Chemistry (1991), and Olney Medal recipient (1992, 2004)

*200+ publications

BONUS fact: I was his last doctoral student 😊