Empowerment Starts Here

This site is dedicated to the professional and academic work of Dr. Angela Dye.

Trump Made Me Do It

Entrepreneurship is often wrapped in mythology: go all in, risk everything, push forward without pause. But growth rarely works that way. To scale is to slow down. Recalibration requires space—time … Continue reading

September 16, 2025 · Leave a comment

Organizational Power and Individual Identity

Hierarchical systems, by design, create distinctions between those in positions of power and those who are subject to it. While they help organize roles and responsibilities, hierarchies can also unintentionally … Continue reading

August 22, 2025 · Leave a comment

Being a Collaborator

Lately, I have been pondering on how I am both a competitor and a collaborator. In a strange and unrelated way, a post from LinkedIn helped me to clarify my … Continue reading

July 29, 2025 · Leave a comment

Upright and Ready to Fly

Originally posted on Medium in response to an article on neurodivergence. **** This explains my relationship with my heart coach. Why my work with her was so refreshing… endearing. And … Continue reading

November 16, 2024 · Leave a comment

Angie, Angela or Dr. Dye

There is so much in a name.  Well, at least for me there is. Going back to when I was in high school, I told a teacher she didn’t have … Continue reading

May 3, 2024 · Leave a comment

Social Power

Over the past twenty years, I’ve developed two theoretical obsessions: the first –personality theory; and the second– the theory of social power. While both come together to help me understand … Continue reading

November 24, 2023 · Leave a comment

Pragmatic Progressivism: Bridging the Gap for Equitable Education

This post was originally published on EduMatch.com’s blog. **** Gloria Ladson-Billings, by the research and framing of culturally relevant teaching (CRT), offers educators a rigorous (and reasonable) construct for “good … Continue reading

November 2, 2023 · Leave a comment

Fifty- Two

I wasn’t on Facebook last year. I forgot how amazing it is to receive well wishes throughout the day …from the different people of my past who care about me. … Continue reading

April 9, 2023 · Leave a comment

Questions

Do you think black people can truly love on/ support each other while trying to have success in a PWI? Is this even a shared value/ commitment? What are the … Continue reading

January 7, 2023 · Leave a comment

Amala Ekpunobi (A YouTube Response)

Here’s the video to which I provided a brief response: https://youtu.be/WA4RDoTjwLk First, I want to say that I’m proud that this young woman has found her voice, her platform and … Continue reading

December 28, 2022 · Leave a comment