Christie A. Cruise, PhD
Navigating the Consequences: When Speaking Out for Social Justice Comes at a Cost
On occasion, we are required to make decisions that may not be popular but are necessary. In his 1965 commencement address at Oberlin...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Aug 14
- 8 min
Copy of The Intentional Erasure of Black Women: Awareness, Action, & Healing
On July 6, 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey was murdered in her home by a Springfield, Illinois, Sheriff's Deputy with a history of...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jul 8
- 5 min
Meditation and the Art of Mindful Journaling
by Tashiana Cheeks Have you ever felt the urge to capture the fleeting clarity you experience during your yoga or meditation sessions?...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jun 11
- 2 min
Photography: Inspiration in Black and White
As a writer who crafts poetry and essays centered around the experiences of Black women and girls, I’ve always found solace in words. But...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- May 13
- 4 min
Five Tips for Getting Your Book Published
Having poured my heart into Thick Black Lines, I understand the burning question: How did I secure a publisher for this labor of love?...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Apr 8
- 2 min
LINES /līn/s: an agreed-upon approach; a policy
“They were tearing down his house because San Francisco is engaging, as all, most northern cities now are engaged in something called...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Black /Blak/: Relating to Black people, Black culture
The history of Black people extends far beyond the year 1619 when the first enslaved Africans were brought to the New World to provide...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Feb 12
- 2 min
Thick /THik/: Deep or Dense, Heavy
Do you ever find yourself waking up with fragments of a dream lingering in your mind, only to have them slip away as the day progresses?...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Journeying Through Words: The Birth of ‘Thick Black Lines’
Greetings, dear readers! Cast your minds back to 2021, when I embarked on what was supposed to be a 12-month sabbatical to breathe life...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Aug 9, 2021
- 1 min
One & A Possible
Sometimes you hear the word, ‘No’ so often that you come to expect it. I know I’m not alone here. I applied for 1 fellowship and 5...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Packing and Purging
As I prepare for my 12-month writing sabbatical, which begins on July 1, 2021, I am reminded of a blog post I wrote last spring about...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- May 1, 2021
- 3 min
Obedience: It's Not for the Faint of Heart
It was 2006, and I was completing the Master of Science degree I had been working on part-time at Eastern Illinois University in...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
This, Is America
The International Women's Writing Guild (IWWG) published a Black Voices edition of their quarterly newsletter, Network. Our Stories,...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
Writing Your Narrative: Author Interview
In June 2020 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by my good friend Dr. Shemya Vaughn. Dr. Vaughn is a Licensed Professional Counselor...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
HOPE
When I close my eyes to pray, I see a world of possibilities. I see opportunities to begin again, not just with the start of a new year,...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Dec 1, 2020
- 2 min
Not That I Speak in Respect of Want
As the year comes to a close, I am led to do as I do every year around this time, reflect. Of course, I reflect throughout the year, but...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Nov 1, 2020
- 8 min
The Intentional Erasure of Black Women: Awareness, Action, & Healing
This is a repost from The Healing Collective Global - Healing Collectively Blog in August 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused most of...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
No, No, No, No, No: The Splendor of Rejection
Erykah Badu never spoke truer words than, when right before singing Tyrone (Live), she shared with the audience, “I’m an artist and I’m...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Aug 1, 2020
- 4 min
Being Black and Woman In the Academy
In June I wrote a Facebook post reflecting on my experiences as a Black woman in higher education. The response to the post was...
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Christie A. Cruise, PhD
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
MY BLACK IS...
This fight to end white supremacy and oppression, in all its ugly forms, is not new to Blacks in the United States of America. This is a...
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