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4 April 2012
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Calling all readers of African-American mommy blogs!

Calling all readers of African-American mommy blogs!
I am conducting a study on the blogging practices of African-American mommy bloggers.
I invite you to participate in our study by taking a survey geared toward readers of these blogs.
To understand the blogging practices of African-American mommy bloggers, it is important to explore the …

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25 January 2012
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Diss This #13: Moving Forward in the Diss Process

It’s been awhile since I’ve last posted. Last semester was a tough one for me, but I managed to accomplish the things I had set before me. I took and passed the qualifying exams at the end of August, I wrote and had approved my full proposal, and I submitted …

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20 September 2011
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Diss This #12: Qualifying Exams

I recently learned that I passed my qualifying exams: the day would be September 9, 2011. It was a hot day, and I had been waiting 11 days, on pins and needles, awaiting a call from my chair. As I typed…no, I won’t bore you with the narration of the big …

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5 June 2011
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Diss This #11: Pre-Proposal and Quals

I’m not sure how one is supposed to feel when she reaches this moment, but I was over-the-moon happy. What moment is this? Finally having my pre-proposal approved and quals date set.
I went through three revisions of the pre-proposal with my diss chair before we submitted it to the entire …

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17 July 2010
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Mommy Bloggers of Color Paper? Fin.

I have submitted my behemoth of a paper, “Where We Stand: On Being Mommy Bloggers of Color” to my professor. Am I happy with it? Actually, I think I am. There’s some good material there and in revisions, it will get better. Because I love Wordles so much, I of course …

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13 July 2010
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Talking about Women in Social Media on Sisterhood, the Blog Radio

Last night, I had the pleasure of talking with Ananda Leeke on her show, Sisterhood, the blog radio. She’s doing a women in social media series, and I was honored to be considered cool enough to be a guest. We talked about a slew of things in 30 minutes — …

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12 July 2010
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Internet Writing #6: Me and the Machine: A Relationship Explained

What does your set of commonly used social media tools say about you as a participant of the human + machine culture? Give examples to illustrate.
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I will try anything once…just about.
That’s my short answer.
Here’s the longer answer.
I’m fairly immersed in the h+m culture. I’m a heavy participant. I remember ...

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28 June 2010
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Internet Writing #4: Paper Topic

What topic(s) are you considering for the paper? Discuss one or more alternatives in detail and explain its relation to some of the concepts and theories we’re reading (or are going to be reading).
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Tentative Title: Blogging While Black: Mommy Bloggers
Idea: In this course, we’ve talked about how digital writing ...

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