2026: Latasha Thomas-Durrell, Milestone Book Selection
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Year of Recognition
8-15-2026
Recognition
Promotion to the rank of Associate Professor, Department of Visual and Performing Arts
Book Selection
Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson
Keywords
Academic tenure, promotion, professional milestone
Recommended Citation
Thomas-Durrell, Latasha, "2026: Latasha Thomas-Durrell, Milestone Book Selection" (2026). Milestone Recognition Program. 196.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/svc_milestone/196
Why the honoree chose the book
I selected Brown Girl Dreaming because it captures Black childhood and imagination with clarity, warmth, and joy through a verse structure that feels musical and alive. It reflects how I understand learning and becoming—not as linear, but as rhythmic, layered, and deeply personal—where memory, delight, and self-definition are central. The book also aligns with my commitment to understanding storytelling, particularly Black storytelling, as both intellectual practice and lived experience.