La’Tonya Rease Miles
@smartgirl07.bsky.social
Author of SMART GIRL, first-gen guru. San Francisco Bay Area 🌁 founder | co-founder #ballislife 🍀
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1971 T.C. Williams cheerleaders recount living legacy | NBC4 Washington
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NBC News covered the public conversation with the TC Williams 1971 varsity cheerleaders of Remember the Titans lore. Such a great conversation! We are working on a documentary treatment next.
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This scene in the intro to psych class in the ADW is almost identical to what I experienced at Howard University. 🥲 Had me thinking that I was going to change my major and everything. #adifferentworld #HBCUsmatter #HowardUniversity
October 2, 2026 at 2:29 PM
This scene in the intro to psych class in the ADW is almost identical to what I experienced at Howard University. 🥲 Had me thinking that I was going to change my major and everything. #adifferentworld #HBCUsmatter #HowardUniversity
A Diff World reboot is being clear about Black first-gen identity. And that's a good thing. #blackfirstgen #firstgen
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First-gen at Hillman College
I was one of the thousands of Black college students in the 1990s who decided to attend a HBCU thanks in large part to the tv show, “A…
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September 28, 2026 at 3:36 PM
A Diff World reboot is being clear about Black first-gen identity. And that's a good thing. #blackfirstgen #firstgen
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The Lynx got their asses kicked…
September 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The Lynx got their asses kicked…
Go behind the scenes as I start planning a documentary on the TC Williams cheerleaders of the Remember the Titans era. Have I ever made a documentary before? Nope. 😆
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I'm making a documentary! | La'Tonya Rease Miles
Here's an update from the TC Williams Titans cheerleader project. Find out what happened when I went back East recently to meet with the sp
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September 27, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Go behind the scenes as I start planning a documentary on the TC Williams cheerleaders of the Remember the Titans era. Have I ever made a documentary before? Nope. 😆
www.patreon.com/SmartGirlLT/...
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Yes! It's still the sports season on Smart Girl, and this week we catch up with Anthony Ireland, HOF player at LMU.
Find out his unique journey as first-gen grad to Pres and CEO.
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Find out his unique journey as first-gen grad to Pres and CEO.
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From Pro Basketball To CEO feat Anthony Ireland - Smart Girl
We sit down with Hall of Fame athlete Anthony Ireland to trace his path from Waterbury, Connecticut to Loyola Marymount University to pro basketball in Europe and back home as a YMCA CEO. We talk hone...
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September 20, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Yes! It's still the sports season on Smart Girl, and this week we catch up with Anthony Ireland, HOF player at LMU.
Find out his unique journey as first-gen grad to Pres and CEO.
www.buzzsprout.com/2459505/epis...
Find out his unique journey as first-gen grad to Pres and CEO.
www.buzzsprout.com/2459505/epis...
NBC News covered the public conversation with the TC Williams 1971 varsity cheerleaders of Remember the Titans lore. Such a great conversation! We are working on a documentary treatment next.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk_V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk_V...
1971 T.C. Williams cheerleaders recount living legacy | NBC4 Washington
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September 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM
NBC News covered the public conversation with the TC Williams 1971 varsity cheerleaders of Remember the Titans lore. Such a great conversation! We are working on a documentary treatment next.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk_V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk_V...
A few years ago, I caught up with Craig Young to discuss his journey as a Black first-gen transfer student--and the legacy he set for his son, Bryce. Take a listen and also pick up a copy of Growing Up Young!
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First Gen Legacy: A Conversation with Craig Young
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September 6, 2026 at 4:21 PM
A few years ago, I caught up with Craig Young to discuss his journey as a Black first-gen transfer student--and the legacy he set for his son, Bryce. Take a listen and also pick up a copy of Growing Up Young!
youtu.be/d2BBMqTUG4U?...
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What's it like to raise and support an elite athlete, particularly a Black QB? We speak with Craig Young about growing up Young.
Raising An Elite Athlete feat Craig Young - Smart Girl
We talk with fellow UCLA Bruin Craig Young about the unseen work behind raising an elite athlete and why protecting the parent-child bond matters more than chasing a highlight reel. We also get real a...
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September 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
What's it like to raise and support an elite athlete, particularly a Black QB? We speak with Craig Young about growing up Young.
I'm asked often HOW does one get started writing a memoir or nonfiction book that I decided to create an online async class to help out the homies. Please amplify! smartgirl.teachable.com/p/from-manus...
August 28, 2026 at 10:26 PM
I'm asked often HOW does one get started writing a memoir or nonfiction book that I decided to create an online async class to help out the homies. Please amplify! smartgirl.teachable.com/p/from-manus...
I started this account to document my creative process. I bring you: what's on the walls of my home office?
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Inside my home office | La'Tonya Rease Miles
One of the reasons why I created this account was to share insights into my creative process. Well, space is a big part of that process, es
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August 23, 2026 at 9:09 PM
I started this account to document my creative process. I bring you: what's on the walls of my home office?
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More ways to think about W.E.B. Du Bois as a relatable first-gen college graduate for today's learners. #blackfirstgen @samanthapinto.bsky.social
August 23, 2026 at 5:19 PM
More ways to think about W.E.B. Du Bois as a relatable first-gen college graduate for today's learners. #blackfirstgen @samanthapinto.bsky.social
We argue that Du Bois gets overly-associated with privilege when in reality he was first in his family to graduate high school. Check out the latest episode. #blackfirstgen
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August 21, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We argue that Du Bois gets overly-associated with privilege when in reality he was first in his family to graduate high school. Check out the latest episode. #blackfirstgen
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In the latest episode, we speak with Dr. Thea James, the first Black and the first female drum major at GW High School in Alexandria, VA, the rival of TC Williams.
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Breaking Rules And Leading The Band In Alexandria feat. Thea James - Smart Girl
Part 2 of the Virginia Humanities series about Alexandria, Virginia. LT and Sam talk with Dr. Thea James about growing up in Alexandria and learning to lead by questioning rules, from winning a ...
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August 7, 2026 at 7:49 PM
In the latest episode, we speak with Dr. Thea James, the first Black and the first female drum major at GW High School in Alexandria, VA, the rival of TC Williams.
www.buzzsprout.com/2459505/epis...
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New book drops at the end of the month. The ONLY collection dedicated to the Black + first-gen college experience. Pre-orders available now.
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August 2, 2026 at 8:34 PM
New book drops at the end of the month. The ONLY collection dedicated to the Black + first-gen college experience. Pre-orders available now.
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In episode 7, we chat with the first Black drum major at TCW in 1969. Why wasn't he included in the movie??? Ugh. I'll put the story in the documentary. Part 2 of a 3 part mini arc. #rememberthetitans #blackexcellence #pioneer
August 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
In episode 7, we chat with the first Black drum major at TCW in 1969. Why wasn't he included in the movie??? Ugh. I'll put the story in the documentary. Part 2 of a 3 part mini arc. #rememberthetitans #blackexcellence #pioneer
Loved the conversation today @mcruz.bsky.social! Let’s stay in touch. #SDCC2026
July 27, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Loved the conversation today @mcruz.bsky.social! Let’s stay in touch. #SDCC2026
Paige and Gabby on the same team is a dream come to life
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July 26, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Paige and Gabby on the same team is a dream come to life
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Tyla
Randy Jackson's 'I Don't Know Dawg' Geico Ad
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July 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
Tyla
This would be great for a high school event.
July 26, 2026 at 1:37 AM
This would be great for a high school event.
We need more energy for this halftime show
July 26, 2026 at 1:35 AM
We need more energy for this halftime show
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Tyla is boring af
Sleepy Boo: Monsters Inc. Character Tired
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July 26, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Tyla is boring af
I been talking about Howard’s messiness for decades. AS AN ALUM. They need to catch a class action lawsuit for real.
July 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I been talking about Howard’s messiness for decades. AS AN ALUM. They need to catch a class action lawsuit for real.