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Unboxing final books as the DOJ investigates medical schools
Fortify
June 5, 2026
Good morning, Fortify Family-
I am between a West Coast book festival and an East Coast journalism conference. In both event presentations (including one I’ll make in the next couple of hours) , I’m talking about how...
The Price of Exclusion 2026 Summer Book Tour
FORTIFY
May 25, 2026-
Dear Fortify Readers,
Thank you for allowing my writing and research to take up space in your inboxes, on your social media feeds and in your conversations. Most importantly, thank you for allowing the content to li...
FROM THE FORTIFY ARCHIVES: THE RACIAL POLITICS BEHIND MEMORIAL DAY (MAY 26, 2025)
FORTIFY
May 25, 2026 (Memorial Day)
Good morning, Fortify subscribers-
Last year I wrote about the origin story of Decoration Day and how the formerly enslaved came up with what we now call Memorial Day.
The story takes us from 1865 Cha...
A Closer Look with Rose Scott: How The Price of Exclusion commits to narrative reparation
FORTIFY
May 8, 2026- I believe in something called narrative reparation. This is an act of course correcting the way we tell the truths about our existence in this world.
Earlier this week, I got a chance to discuss how narrative reparat...
Atlanta Magazine 65th Anniversary Edition: Writing for the movement
Fortify
May 5, 2026- It’s always exciting to be given a blank slate to create. When an editor from Atlanta Magazine extended an opportunity to write for the publication’s anniversary edition, she also gave me the runway to think about what...
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