ABOUT ME

I'm a Harvard PhD student in African American history.

PHILOSOPHY

The world is so full of structured ignorance that there's something quite radical about just attempting to know.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I host surfers.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've surfed a couple of times before.

Interests

Blogs, baking, Beyonce. Food, time travel, concepts that require scare quotes. Social justice, engendering change through the academy.

• dining
• baking
• traveling
• history

Music, Movies, and Books

Books I've recently read/enjoyed for leisure include Twilight of the Elites by Christopher Hayes, Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self by Danielle Evans, and The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander.

In terms of music, I enjoy a lot of pop (not much current Top 40's though), R&B (especially 90's), hip-hop, neo-soul, etc. I've recently gotten into the Seattle rapper Macklemore. Long time favorites include Lauryn Hill, Sam Cooke, Tracy Chapman, Beyonce, and others.

I don't watch a lot of movies, but I do enjoy a good documentary (especially historical docs).

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

This is a tough one. I've been to a light house in Maine, which was pretty cool.

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm skilled at wasting countless hours on the internet.

Countries I’ve Visited

United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States