Publications
Forsaking All Others: A Story of Interracial Love, Betrayal and Revenge in the Post-Civil War South, (Pending).
Engaging Missouri: An Epic Drama of Love, Honor and Redemption across the Color Line
iUniverse, Summer 2007.
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Dangerous Liaisons: Sex and Love in the Segregated South
University of Arkansas Press, Fall 2003.
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Most Shamefully Common: Arkansas and Anti-miscegenation Law
Arkansas Historical Review, Fall 2001
Legislated Love in the Lone Star: The Anti-miscegenation Effort in Texas
Southwestern Historical Quarterly, (Summer 2004)
The Sexual Color Line in Red and Black: Anti-miscegenation and the Sooner State
Chronicles of Oklahoma History, (Winter 2004-5)
The Louisiana Purchase and the Black Experience
published in A Whole Country in Commotion: The Louisiana Purchase and the American Southwest (Spring 2005)”
What’s Sex Got to Do With It?’ Anti-miscegenation Law and Southern White Rhetoric
published in Manners and Southern History (Spring 2007)
Public Appearances
I have spoken for a variety of formal occasions and events. I have an ability to speak to diverse audiences. Here is just a small sample of some of the speeches that I have done:
“What’s Sex Got To Do With It? Interracial Relationships and the Southern White Response”
Porter Fortune History Symposium, University of Mississippi, Fall 2004
“Racially Revolting: The Black Experience and the Louisiana Purchase”
Louisiana Purchase Conference, University of Arkansas, Fall 2003
“For the Sake of the Word: Negotiating Educational Obstacles at the University”
Black Graduate Student Christmas Banquet, Fall 2001
“Closer to the Dream”
Arkansas Black Graduate Student Conference, Spring 2001
“Pressing Towards the Dream”
Inaugural Speaker MLK Commemoration, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, Spring 2002
“Understanding American Slavery: Its Reality and Legacy”
Arkansas Conference on Teaching, Fall 2002
“Succeeding in a time of Change”
2003 Institute for Student Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Spring 2003
“A Recipe for Making Good Choices”
Arkansas Business Academy, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Summer 2003
“The Revolution: Resolving the Race Problem in the New Millennium”
Northwest Arkansas Martin Luther King Jr. Banquet, Spring 2004
“African American Attitudes and the Sexual Color Line”
Norfolk State University, Fall 2004
“‘Drop It Like It’s Hot!’ The Importance of Effective Teaching to the College Experience”
Faculty Appreciation Banquet, University of Arkansas, Spring 2005
“Interracial Intimacy and Social Attitudes in Contemporary America”
Phi Alpha Theta Banquet, Tennessee Tech University, Spring 2005
“I Still Believe”
OMNI Peace Rally, Spring 2006
“This is Why I’m Hot! Graduation and Community Consciousness”
Multicultural Graduation Ceremony, University of Arkansas, Spring 2007
“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough: The Black Experience in American History”
Black Students Law School Association, University of Arkansas, Spring 2007
“Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? Understanding and Negotiating Interracial Intimacy on Majority College Campuses”
Am I My Brother’s Keeper Conference, Fall 2007
“The Real Deal on Diversity: Historical Messages and Contemporary Meaning”
NOARK Diversity Conference, Fall 2007
Contact and Booking Information:
University of Arkansas History Department
416 Old Main
Fayetteville, AR, 72701
(479) 575-7955